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
Coordinates33°28′22″S 150°07′38″E / 33.4729°S 150.1271°E / -33.4729; 150.1271
CarriesMain Western Line
CrossesFarmers Creek
LocaleBowenfels, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Characteristics
DesignArch viaduct
Material
No. of spans
  • 9 (1870)
  • 6 (1921)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks
  • 1 (1870)
  • 2 (1921)
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
Designer
Construction start1870
Construction end1921
Official nameBowenfels rail viaducts; Farmers Creek viaducts
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1028
TypeRailway Bridge/Viaduct
CategoryTransport – Rail
Location
Map

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.

  1. ^ "Bowenfels Rail Viaducts". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01028. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.