Alloa Swing Bridge

Alloa Swing Bridge
Piers of the bridge in 2006
Coordinates56°06′04″N 3°49′52″W / 56.101°N 3.831°W / 56.101; -3.831
CarriesRail traffic
CrossesRiver Forth
LocaleThrosk to Alloa, United Kingdom
Characteristics
DesignSwing bridge
History
Opened1885
Closed1968
Location
Map

The Alloa Swing Bridge was a railway swing bridge across the River Forth that connected Throsk and Alloa as part of the Alloa Railway. The structure was in use from 1885 until 1968.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Alloa Bridge on 25 inch map Stirlingshire XVIII.6 (Airth; Alloa; St Ninians)". National Library of Scotland. 1897. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Alloa, Forth Rail Bridge (80302)". Canmore. Retrieved 24 July 2020.