Leycester Creek railway bridge

Leycester Creek railway bridge
Leycester Creek railway bridge over Leycester Creek, 2023 (view from Union St. end)
Coordinates28°48′18″S 153°16′22″E / 28.805075°S 153.272723°E / -28.805075; 153.272723
CarriesMurwillumbah railway line
Crosses
LocaleLismore, City of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Followed byColemans Bridge
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
MaterialSteel
Pier constructionTimber
Longest span5.2 metres (17 ft)
No. of spans3
Rail characteristics
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
Constructed byCrosbie, Marquand and Co.
Construction start1891
Construction endOctober 1892 (1892-10)
Construction cost22,110[a]
OpenedMay 1894 (1894-05)
Official nameLismore railway underbridges
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1044
TypeRailway Bridge
CategoryTransport – Rail
Location
Map

Leycester Creek railway bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge that carries the closed Murwillumbah railway line across Leycester Creek in Lismore, in the City of Lismore local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The bridge is owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity, an agency of the Government of New South Wales and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wilson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Lismore railway underbridges". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01044. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.


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