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Yarm Viaduct

Built for the Leeds Northern Railway between 1849 and 1851 the bridge cost £44,500 and was designed by Thomas Grainger and John Bourne.

 

It is half a mile long and a plaque on the Yarm side gives details of its construction. It is Grade 2 listed.

 

The bridge is still in use today, carrying both passenger and freight trains.

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Uploaded on April 11, 2015
Taken on April 9, 2015