Broadmeadow viaduct | |
|---|---|
 Broadmeadow Estuary (bridge at right) | |
| Coordinates | 53°27′29″N 6°09′20″W / 53.4580°N 6.1555°W |
| Carries | Dublin – Belfast railway |
| Crosses | Broadmeadow Estuary, from the Broadmeadow River |
| Locale | Malahide, Ireland |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Stone piers & prestressed concrete spans |
| Total length | 180 metres (590 ft) |
| Piers in water | 11 |
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The Broadmeadow viaduct is a rail bridge carrying the main Dublin to Belfast railway across the estuary of the Broadmeadow River, about 13 kilometres north of Dublin, Ireland. Just north of Malahide village, it is approximately 180 metres (590 ft) long and is a section of a longer crossing constructed as an embankment.[1] The viaduct carries around ninety trains, including commuter services and heavy freight, per day and it is the sole rail route between Dublin and Belfast. It has had a history of problems with its foundations being scoured out by strong currents.[1]
- ^ a b Niall V. Torpey (3 August 2004). "Irish Railway Bridges-Part 2: Malahide". Irish Railway Record Society. Archived from the original on 2 May 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.