Britannia Bridge

Location type

Station

Name and dates

Britannia Bridge

Opened on the Chester and Holyhead Railway.


Chronology Dates

23/05/1970Chester and Holyhead Railway
Fire badly damages the Britannia Bridge, leading to closure of line to Anglesey.
30/06/1972Chester and Holyhead Railway
Britannia Bridge re-opens following replacement of girders.

News items

29/10/2022Third Menai bridge reaches critical crossroad after two decades of debate [North Wales Live]
31/12/2021Calls to replace missing Britannia Bridge plaques three months after removal [North Wales Chronicle]
20/04/2021Best laid plans: Network Rail amends bridge refurbishment work after protected birds found nesting in tower [Network Rail]
15/02/2021Britannia Bridge refurbishment set to begin protecting vital rail link for future generations [Network Rail]
10/01/2011Work on Britannia Bridge over Menai Strait starts [BBC News]