Stanwell Creek railway viaduct

Stanwell Creek railway viaduct
Stanwell Creek railway viaduct, in 2006
Coordinates34°13′49″S 150°58′26″E / 34.2303°S 150.9738°E / -34.2303; 150.9738
CarriesIllawarra line
CrossesStanwell Creek
LocaleStanwell Park, City of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Characteristics
DesignArch viaduct
MaterialBrick
Longest span13.1 metres (43 ft)
No. of spans8
Clearance below110 feet (34 m)
Rail characteristics
No. of tracksTwo
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
Engineering design byNSW Government Railways
Construction start1918
Construction end1920
Official nameStanwell Park Rail Viaduct over Stanwell Creek; Stanwell Creek Viaduct
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1054
TypeRailway Bridge/Viaduct
CategoryTransport – Rail
BuildersDay labour
Location
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The Stanwell Creek railway viaduct is a heritage-listed railway bridge on the Illawarra railway line at Stanwell Park, City of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by the New South Wales Government Railways and built in 1920 by day labour. 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][2]

  1. ^ "Stanwell Park Rail Viaduct over Stanwell Creek". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01054. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ "Stanwell Park (Stanwell Creek) Viaduct". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 15 May 2020.