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[[File:Glazebrook & Partington Ellesmere RJD 138.jpg|thumb|left|A 1903 [[Railway Clearing House]] map showing (left) railways in the vicinity of Cadishead Viaduct]] |
[[File:Glazebrook & Partington Ellesmere RJD 138.jpg|thumb|left|A 1903 [[Railway Clearing House]] map showing (left) railways in the vicinity of Cadishead Viaduct]] |
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'''Cadishead Viaduct''' is a |
'''Cadishead Viaduct''' is a multi-[[lattice girder]] construction. It was built in 1892 by the [[Cheshire Lines Committee]] to clear the newly built [[Manchester Ship Canal]] to carry the [[Glazebrook East Junction–Skelton Junction line|new deviation]] of the [[Glazebrook railway station|Glazebrook]] to Woodley Main Line. The central span is {{convert|40|yd|m}} long, and the clearance is {{convert|75|ft|m}}.<ref name=Dow>{{cite book |last=Dow |first=George |author-link=George Dow |title=Great Central, Volume Two: Dominion of Watkin, 1864-1899 |year=1962 |publisher=[[Ian Allan Publishing|Ian Allan]] |location=Shepperton |isbn=0-7110-1469-8 |pages=143, 145 }}</ref> |
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The route opened to goods on 27 February 1893 and to passenger traffic on 29 May 1893.<ref name=Dow /><ref>Bridges of the Manchester Ship Canal.{{where|date=July 2010}}{{when|date=July 2010}}</ref> |
The route opened to goods on 27 February 1893 and to passenger traffic on 29 May 1893.<ref name=Dow /><ref>Bridges of the Manchester Ship Canal.{{where|date=July 2010}}{{when|date=July 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:55, 18 June 2025
Cadishead Viaduct | |
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| Coordinates | 53°25′29″N 2°25′40″W / 53.4246°N 2.4279°W |
| Carries | Railway line |
| Crosses | Manchester Ship Canal |
| Locale | Cadishead |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Maintained by | National Highways (Historical Railways Estate) |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Black Engineering Brick and Steel |
| Longest span | 120 ft (37 m) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| Clearance below | 75 ft (23 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Opened | 27 February 1893 |
| Closed | 1984 |
| Location | |
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Cadishead Viaduct is a multi-lattice girder construction. It was built in 1892 by the Cheshire Lines Committee to clear the newly built Manchester Ship Canal to carry the new deviation of the Glazebrook to Woodley Main Line. The central span is 40 yards (37 m) long, and the clearance is 75 feet (23 m).[1]
The route opened to goods on 27 February 1893 and to passenger traffic on 29 May 1893.[1][2]
Following the withdrawal of passenger services in 1964,[3] the line became goods only, and when expensive repairs to the viaduct were needed in the early 1980s, British Rail closed the viaduct and the preceding line towards Glazebrook.
The viaduct is now blocked with containers on each end owing to anti-social behaviour and to stop people walking across it, as the deck of the viaduct is in a very bad state with major corrosion setting in on the soffits and trough decking of the major steel span of the viaduct.[4] The Hamilton Davies Trust proposes to restore the viaduct to operation as a multi-modal route, with the potential to operate a heritage railway across it.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Dow, George (1962). Great Central, Volume Two: Dominion of Watkin, 1864-1899. Shepperton: Ian Allan. pp. 143, 145. ISBN 0-7110-1469-8.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Bridges of the Manchester Ship Canal.[where?][when?]
- ^ The Reshaping of British Railways by Dr Richard Beeching, 1963.
- ^ BRB (Residuary) Visual Examination Report, 22 April 2009.
- ^ Proposal to Re-open Cadishead Viaduct (PDF), hamiltondavies.org.uk, retrieved 18 January 2022
External links
Media related to Cadishead Viaduct at Wikimedia Commons
