Walnut Tree Viaduct

Walnut Tree Viaduct
The Walnut Tree Viaduct prior to demolition in the 1960s
Coordinates51°32′14″N 3°15′42″W / 51.53722°N 3.26167°W / 51.53722; -3.26167
CarriesBarry Railway
CrossesRiver Taff
LocaleTaffs Well, Cardiff, South Wales
OwnerBarry Railway
Great Western Railway
British Railways
Cardiff Council
Preceded byWalnut Tree Tunnel 490 yards (450 m)
Followed byPenrhos Lower Junction
Characteristics
MaterialBrick columns
Steel lattice girders spans
Total length1,548 feet (472 m)
Height120 feet (37 m)
No. of spans7
History
ArchitectSir James Szlumper
DesignerSir James Szlumper
Engineering design bySir James Szlumper
Construction start1901
Construction end1901
Closed1969
Location
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Walnut Tree Viaduct was a railway viaduct located above the southern edge of the village of Taffs Well, South Wales. Originally built to carry the Barry Railway across a narrow gorge through which the River Taff, Taff Vale Railway and Cardiff Railway passed, it was deconstructed in 1969, leaving only two of the support columns visible from the A470 road.