High Level Bridge

Location type

Bridge

Name and dates

High Level Bridge (1848-)

Opened on the Newcastle and Berwick Railway.

Description

This three track (carrying two tracks) viaduct is in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The viaduct is at the east end of Newcastle Central and provides westbound access to the station from the south. At the south end of the viaduct is a triangular junction allowing access from the Team Valley Line and Carlisle to the west, and Sunderland to the east.

Tags

Viaduct




Chronology Dates

30/05/2008Newcastle and Berwick Railway
High Level Bridge re-opens following a £43M refurbishment.

News items

05/06/2023Tyneside's High Level Bridge refurbishment to go ahead [BBC News]
21/04/2023Network Rail submits plans for seven month repair works on High Level Bridge [ChronicleLive]
05/03/2022The vanished Tyneside railway stations of Gateshead West and Gateshead East [ChronicleLive]
13/09/2021Hit railway TV series showcases history of iconic North East landmark [Network Rail]
21/08/2009High Level Bridge is a winner [Network Rail Article]
05/06/2009High Level Bridgewins grand prize at European awards [Network Rail Article]
30/05/2008Celebrating engineering success over the Tyne [Network Rail Article]
30/05/2008Lighting up the High Level Bridge [Network Rail Article]

Books


A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The North-east v. 4 (A regional history of the railways of Great Britain)

Newcastle (Rail Centres)

Newcastle To Alnmouth.: and the Amble Branch. (Eastern Main Lines.)