Stanway Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 51°59′50.67″N 1°55′33.01″W / 51.9974083°N 1.9258361°W |
Carries | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway |
Characteristics | |
No. of spans | 15 |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 1 |
History | |
Construction end | 1904 |
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Stanway Viaduct is a viaduct located in Gloucestershire, UK. It carries the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway [1] [2]
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]
The viaduct has fifteen arches, each 36 feet (11 metres) high. [3]
Stanway Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 51°59′50.67″N 1°55′33.01″W / 51.9974083°N 1.9258361°W |
Carries | Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway |
Characteristics | |
No. of spans | 15 |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 1 |
History | |
Construction end | 1904 |
Location | |
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Stanway Viaduct is a viaduct located in Gloucestershire, UK. It carries the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway [1] [2]
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]
The viaduct has fifteen arches, each 36 feet (11 metres) high. [3]