Royal Border Bridge
The railway bridge over the River Tweed, in Berwick-upon-Tweed, is known as the Royal Border Bridge. It is a Grade 1 listed railway viaduct built between 1847 and 1850 and was actually opened by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on 29th August 1850. They also gave permission for it to be called the Royal Border Bridge. The bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson who was the son of the railway pioneer George Stephenson.
In spite of its name the Royal Border Bridge does not divide the English and Scottish borders as the Scottish border is 3 miles (4.8km) further north.
The bridge consists of 28 arches and it spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth and is in regular use today as part of the East Coast Main Line.
Royal Border Bridge
The railway bridge over the River Tweed, in Berwick-upon-Tweed, is known as the Royal Border Bridge. It is a Grade 1 listed railway viaduct built between 1847 and 1850 and was actually opened by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on 29th August 1850. They also gave permission for it to be called the Royal Border Bridge. The bridge was designed by Robert Stephenson who was the son of the railway pioneer George Stephenson.
In spite of its name the Royal Border Bridge does not divide the English and Scottish borders as the Scottish border is 3 miles (4.8km) further north.
The bridge consists of 28 arches and it spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth and is in regular use today as part of the East Coast Main Line.