Croft Viaduct

Croft Viaduct
A train crossing a viaduct surrounded by trees
Coordinates54°28′39″N 1°33′09″W / 54.4774°N 1.5526°W / 54.4774; -1.5526
OS grid referenceNZ290092
CarriesEast Coast Main Line
CrossesRiver Tees
LocaleCroft-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England
Other name(s)Tees Railway Bridge
OwnerNetwork Rail
Characteristics
Total length7 chains (460 ft; 140 m)
No. of spans4
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrifiedOverhead catenary (1990s)
History
Construction start1837
Opened1841
Location
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Croft Viaduct is a railway bridge carrying the East Coast Main Line between Northallerton and Darlington in Northern England. The viaduct crosses the River Tees, the border between North Yorkshire and County Durham. Although it was an early example of a stone viaduct in the railway system, it is not the first true railway viaduct, however, it was the first railway viaduct in the United Kingdom to have been built with an oblique arch (or skew-arch). It was grade II listed in 1988, and had overhead line equipment installed in the early 1990s.