Railroad Bridge in the Basel Zoological Garden - Basel, Switzerland
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N 47° 32.726 E 007° 34.668
32T E 392982 N 5266758
A small railroad bridge over a pedestrian path within the Basel zoo.
Waymark Code: WM8QF0
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 05/03/2010
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It's a small concrete bridge, not very interesting by itself. But there are several aspects that make it unique.
Although in Switzerland the railway line is mainly (but not exclusively) French operated. To catch a train on this line you cross the border between Switzerland and France within the main railway station in the town center, but then the line goes through Swiss territory for several miles before you really enter France. About half a mile after the railway station the line crosses the zoo, from this bridge travelers can see some rhinos on the left and several giraffes and sea lions on the right.
Bridge Type: Rigid Frame (Concrete Deck and Supports)
Bridge Usage: Railroad
Moving Bridge: This bridge is static (has no moving pieces)
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