Bargo railway viaduct

Bargo Railway Viaduct
The Bargo railway viaduct, pictured in 2010
Coordinates34°14′12″S 150°34′48″E / 34.2366°S 150.5799°E / -34.2366; 150.5799
CarriesMain Southern railway
CrossesBargo River
LocaleBargo, Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales, Australia
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Characteristics
DesignArch viaduct
MaterialBrick
Total length76 metres (249 ft)
Longest span15.2 metres (50 ft)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
History
Contracted lead designerNew South Wales Government Railways
Construction end1919
Official nameBargo Railway Viaduct; Bargo River Railway Viaduct
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1024
TypeRailway Bridge/Viaduct
CategoryTransport – Rail
Location
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The Bargo Railway Viaduct is a heritage-listed railway viaduct over the Bargo River. It is located on the Main South railway approximately 96 kilometres (60 mi) from Central, in Bargo, New South Wales, an outer south-western suburb of Sydney, Australia. The viaduct was designed by New South Wales Government Railways and built in 1919. It is also known as Bargo River Railway Viaduct. 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]

  1. ^ "Bargo Railway Viaduct". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01024. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.