Arched Bridge near Calstock Church, Cornwall
N 50° 30.157 W 004° 12.572
30U E 414224 N 5595215
This arched railway bridge is on the Plymouth to Gunnislake line.
Waymark Code: WM4Q7R
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/19/2008
Views: 6
This bridge is on one of England's loveliest country branch lines. This fourteen mile railway skirts the edge of the magnificent River Tamar and its estuary before crossing the splendid Calstock viaduct which joins Devon and Cornwall.
The journey from Plymouth has views of the Royal Naval Dockyard and Brunel's famous Royal Albert Bridge over the Tamar, before crossing the Tavy viaduct into the countryside of the Bere Peninsula.
As the line climbs from the Calstock viaduct towards Gunnislake the remnants of the area's industrial past can be seen together with glimpses of the distant hills of Dartmoor.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Railway
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
The railway crosses an unclassified road.
Date constructed: 1908
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Tamar Valley Line
Location:
Near Calstock, Cornwall
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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