Railway bridge, Muckamore (3)
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Railway bridge, Muckamore (3)
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 14 Apr 2011
See Image The same bridge seen from the other side. It carries the Belfast (right) – Portrush/Londonderry railway across the Oldstone Road. Listed as HB20/13/008 where it is described as “Built in 1847, to carry the railway line of the Belfast and Ballymena Railway Company over the main road, to the designs of the company's engineer and architect, Charles Lanyon; contractor, William Dargan. The contract for the line was advertised in September 1845; contract awarded in October 1845; work started in November 1845; line opened in April 1848. Railway line replaced and parapets of bridge repaired in 2000.” Height restriction of 14ft3/4.2 metres.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.704895
Longitude
-6.189595