RAILSCOT | High Level Bridge

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.

Chronology Dates

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

News items

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