RAILSCOT | Forth Banks Viaduct

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Forth Banks Viaduct (1846-)

Opened on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.

This is a 44 arch viaduct south west of Newcastle Central on the former approach from Carlisle via Scotswood Viaduct.

It opened on the 6th of November 1846, extending the line from Newcastle [Shot Tower] to the temporary Newcastle [Forth] in anticipation of the opening of Newcastle Central.

The easternmost part of the viaduct was lost when the King Edward Bridge opened in 1906 and a new junction (Newcastle West Junction) formed at the west end of Newcastle Central.

Nearby stations Newcastle [Forth] Newcastle Central Newcastle Central [Metro] Redheugh Newcastle [Shot Tower] Gateshead West Greenesfield St James Gateshead Monument Manors Gateshead [Metro] Newcastle Carliol Square Manors North Oakwellgate	Infirmary Sidings Forth Banks Goods Newcastle West Junction Newcastle Cattle Market Newcastle Cattle Market Forth Bank Works [Hawthorns] Forth Bank Works [Stephensons] King Edward Bridge Queen Elizabeth II Bridge Elswick Lead Works King Edward Bridge North Junction Newcastle East Junction Redheugh Bank Foot King Edward Bridge East Junction Tourist/other Newcastle Infirmary
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line.