Stanway Viaduct
Bridge
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Stanway Viaduct is a viaduct located in Gloucestershire, UK. It carries the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway[1][2]
Stanway Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 51°59′50.67″N 1°55′33.01″W |
| Carries | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| No. of spans | 15 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1904 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Stanway Viaduct | |
History
During construction on 13 November 1903, three arches suddenly collapsed while a mobile crane was on top of the viaduct. Four workers were killed and several others were injured. A fourth arch collapsed the following day.[3][4] By November 1904, the viaduct had been completed.[5]
The line across the viaduct was closed in 1976.[6] The viaduct was reopened to heritage rail services in May 2010 following an extension of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway.[7]
In March 2023, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway launched a campaign to raise £1.5 million to fund repairs which it said were needed due to water penetration in the structure.[6]
Structure
The viaduct has fifteen arches, each 36 feet (11 metres) high.[3]