Firth of Forth rail bridge, South Queensferry, Scotland
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, to the east of the Forth Road Bridge, and 14 km west of central Edinburgh. It was opened on 4 March 1890 and spans a total length of 2,528.7 m. It is sometimes referred to as the "Forth Rail Bridge" to distinguish it from the road bridge, though this has never been an official title.
The bridge connects Edinburgh with Fife, leaving the Lothians at Dalmeny and arriving in Fife at North Queensferry, connecting the north-east and south-east of the country. The bridge was begun in 1883 and took 7 years to complete with the loss of 98 men.
Until 1917, when the Quebec Bridge was completed, the Forth Bridge had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world, and it still has the world's second-longest single span. The bridge and its associated railway infrastructure is owned by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.
Rescanned in August 2018
Firth of Forth rail bridge, South Queensferry, Scotland
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, to the east of the Forth Road Bridge, and 14 km west of central Edinburgh. It was opened on 4 March 1890 and spans a total length of 2,528.7 m. It is sometimes referred to as the "Forth Rail Bridge" to distinguish it from the road bridge, though this has never been an official title.
The bridge connects Edinburgh with Fife, leaving the Lothians at Dalmeny and arriving in Fife at North Queensferry, connecting the north-east and south-east of the country. The bridge was begun in 1883 and took 7 years to complete with the loss of 98 men.
Until 1917, when the Quebec Bridge was completed, the Forth Bridge had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world, and it still has the world's second-longest single span. The bridge and its associated railway infrastructure is owned by Network Rail Infrastructure Limited.
Rescanned in August 2018