Victoria Viaduct | |
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 Victoria Viaduct in 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 54°53′05″N 1°30′10″W / 54.8847°N 1.5028°W |
| OS grid reference | NZ319546 |
| Carries | Leamside line |
| Crosses | River Wear |
| Locale | Wearside |
| Other name(s) | Victoria Bridge |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Maintained by | Network Rail |
| Heritage status | Grade II* listed |
| Network Rail Bridge ID | MAC3 133(1) |
| Preceded by | Penshaw Bridge |
| Followed by | Cox Green Footbridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | |
| Total length | 810 ft 9 in (247 m) |
| Height | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Longest span | 160 ft (49 m) |
| No. of spans | 10 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 (No longer in situ) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| History | |
| Designer | James Walker |
| Constructed by | John Gibb & Son. |
| Construction start | 17 March 1836 |
| Construction end | 28 June 1838 |
| Construction cost | £40,338 |
| Opened | August 1838 |
| Closed | 1991 (Mothballed) |
| Location | |
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Victoria Viaduct, originally known as the Victoria Bridge, is a stone arch rail viaduct spanning the River Wear about 1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of Washington in the City of Sunderland North East England. It was built as part of the Durham Junction Railway under the supervision of Thomas Elliot Harrison.