Apperley Viaducts

Apperley Viaducts
Stone railway viaducts straddling a river
Coordinates53°50′31″N 1°42′36″W / 53.842°N 1.710°W / 53.842; -1.710
CarriesAiredale line
CrossesRiver Aire
LocaleApperley Bridge, West Yorkshire, England
Characteristics
Total length7 chains (460 ft; 140 m)
No. of spans10
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks2
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrifiedOverhead catenary
History
Opened1900
Location
Map

The Apperley Viaducts are two adjacent railway viaducts straddling the River Aire in West Yorkshire, England. The open viaduct dates back to 1900, carrying the current double track Airedale line railway, whereas the redundant adjacent viaduct (to the immediate west) dates back to 1867, and was built to replace the original bridge at this point which collapsed in November 1866 due to severe flooding. The viaducts are two of the many railway crossings of the River Aire between Shipley and Leeds.


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