European Railroad Discussion > Arch bridge in northern England or maybe Scotland

Date: 06/03/17 13:28
Arch bridge in northern England or maybe Scotland
Author: WrongWayMurphy

Shot this from our Virgin Train window today enroute to Edinburgh.

Didn't look like any tracks on it anymore, but not completely certain of that.

Can someone identify it for me please, and maybe link to its history?

I'll be posting a complete trip report on my U.K. travels when I return

Shane Murphy
Tyler, Tex.

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Date: 06/03/17 14:02
Re: Arch bridge in northern England or maybe Scotland
Author: cricketer8for9

Did you leave from King's Cross or Euston?

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Date: 06/03/17 14:17
Re: Arch bridge in northern England or maybe Scotland
Author: exhaustED

That's the beautiful 11-arch Lowgill Viaduct. As you thought, it's long disused. It's near Sedbergh in Cumbria, and used to carry the Ingleton Branch from Clapham in Yorkshire to Tebay in Cumbria.

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Date: 06/03/17 14:19
Re: Arch bridge in northern England or maybe Scotland
Author: 55002

Hi Shane - what you are looking at is Lowgill Viaduct, on the disused branch from Ingleton to Lowgill, where you are on the main line. Here's a link for more info
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingleton_branch_line
On the attached google earth photo, you are on the West Coast Main Line on the left, the Lowgill viaduct can be seen to the right. Regards Chris uk.

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Date: 06/03/17 14:26
Re: Arch bridge in northern England or maybe Scotland
Author: WrongWayMurphy

cricketer8for9 Wrote:
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> Did you leave from King's Cross or Euston?

Euston

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Date: 06/03/17 17:32
Re: Arch bridge in northern England or maybe Scotland
Author: DKay

WrongWayMurphy Wrote:
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> cricketer8for9 Wrote:
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> > Did you leave from King's Cross or Euston?
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> Euston

Keep safe Shane.Terrible news coming out of London as I type.
Regards,DK

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