Ham Green Viaduct on the Plym Valley Cycle Route, Devon
N 50° 26.761 W 004° 04.687
30U E 423452 N 5588778
An old railway viaduct now used as part of the Plym Valley Cycle Route from Marsh Mills to Clearbrook.
Waymark Code: WM4NW4
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/13/2008
Views: 7
Ham Green Viaduct is on the ex-Great Western Railway Launceston-Tavistock-Plymouth line, now the Plym Valley Railway Path. There was originally a timber viaduct on this site and the stone piers for this can still be seen beneath the present viaduct, which was built in 1899.
The timber viaduct was opened on 21st June 1859 when the line completed to Tavistock. Stations were provided at Bickleigh, Horrabridge and Tavistock, all of which opened to traffic on June 22nd 1859. The line closed to passengers in 1962 and goods 1964. After the scrapmen cleared the line it lay quietly decaying until the coming of the cycle route.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrians and Cyclists
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Valley with stream at the bottom
Date constructed: 1899
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Plym Valley Cycle route
Location:
Bickleigh,
Nr Plymouth
Devon
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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