Knowle Hill Bridge - Budleigh/Exmouth Cycleway, Devon UK
N 50° 38.060 W 003° 21.101
30U E 475129 N 5609221
A stone railway bridge on a former railway in East Devon.
Waymark Code: WM3W1M
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/25/2008
Views: 6
It took 4 years to build this 6 mile stretch of railway between the two towns it finally opened in 1903. During the 1950’s the railway was being used less and less, the final train left Budleigh Salterton station for Exmouth at 7.23pm on March 4th 1967. The line was opened in 1997 as a cycleway.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Motor vehicles over, and Railway/bike track under/
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: no
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Knowle Hill road
Location:
Exmouth, Devon UK
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
Date constructed: Not listed
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