Railway Bridge near King Tor, Dartmoor, Devon UK
N 50° 32.757 W 004° 02.557
30U E 426129 N 5599853
A Railway Bridge on the Old Princetown Railway across Dartmoor.
Waymark Code: WM5C6F
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/16/2008
Views: 8
The Granite Railway Bridge near King Tor was part of the Plymouth and Dartmoor Railway which opened in 1823 and was principally built to serve the nearby granite quarries. It was horsedrawn to start with then steam allowing the famous Dartmoor granite to be exported worldwide. The stretch between Princetown and Yelverton later became a branch line of the Great Western Railway. It closed in 1956 but has since become a popular walking route. The purpose of the bridge is for the animals and people to move freely without crossing the railway which was fenced.
Length of bridge: 10m
Height of bridge: 10m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Former railway.
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Access route for people and animals.
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: no
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Princetown Railway
Location:
Near Princetown, Dartmoor, Devon UK
Date constructed: Not listed
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