Bowenfels rail viaducts

Bowenfels rail viaducts
The two viaducts, with the 1870 stone viaduct in the foreground and the 1921 brick viaduct in the background; pictured in 2010
Coordinates	33°28′22″S 150°07′38″E / 33.4729°S 150.1271°E / -33.4729; 150.1271
Carries	Main Western Line
Crosses	Farmers Creek
Locale	Bowenfels, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia 159.156 kilometres (99 mi) from Central station
Owner	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Characteristics
Design	Arch viaduct
Material	Sydney sandstone (1870) Brick (1921)
No. of spans	9 (1870) 6 (1921)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks	1 (1870) 2 (1921)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
Designer	John Whitton; Engineer-in-Chief for Railways (1870) Engineering staff of NSWGR (1921)
Construction start	1870
Construction end	1921
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	Bowenfels rail viaducts; Farmers Creek viaducts
Type	State heritage (built)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	1028
Type	Railway Bridge/Viaduct
Category	Transport – Rail
Location

The Bowenfels rail viaducts are a series of heritage-listed railway viaducts and railway bridges over Farmers Creek on the Main Western Line at Bowenfels, in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed in two stages, by John Whitton as the Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, in 1870; and by engineering staff of New South Wales Government Railways in 1921; and was built from 1870 to 1921. It is also known as Farmers Creek viaducts. The property is owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.^[1] The viaduct are located approximately 159 kilometres (99 mi) west of Central railway station.