🌉 Railway Bridges of the World

1015 railway bridges · 68 countries · location & rail engineering

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These are the world's notable railway bridges — the iron, stone and concrete spans that carry single and double-track lines across great rivers, deep valleys and busy waterways, many landmark feats of Victorian and modern engineering. Each profile shows where the bridge is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

1015 railway bridges from 68 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any railway bridge for its full profile.

Africa (9) Americas (553) Asia (88) Europe (295) Oceania (69)

Africa (9 railway bridges)

Americas (553 railway bridges)

Acosta Bridge

United States

Alton Bridge

United States

Arthur Kill Bridge

United States

ASB Bridge

United States

B&O Railroad Bridge

United States

Backwards Tunnel

United States

Beach Bridge

United States

Bear River Bridge

United States

Berwick Bay Bridge

United States

Big Four Bridge

United States

Bill Russell Bridge

United States

Blackstone Viaduct

United States

Bloomfield Bridge

United States

Bloomington Viaduct

United States

Bridge A 249

United States

Bridge L-158

United States

Bridge of Dreams

United States

Brielle Draw

United States

Brooklyn Bridge

United States

C&O Railroad Bridge

United States

Cairo Rail Bridge

United States

Cambalache Bridge

United States

Camp Ripley Bridge

United States

Canton Viaduct

United States

Carlton Bridge

United States

Carrollton Viaduct

United States

Clio Trestle

United States

Coraopolis Bridge

United States

CSX A-Line Bridge

United States

Dale Creek Crossing

United States

DB Draw

United States

Delair Bridge

United States

Dock Bridge

United States

Draw One

United States

Dubuque Rail Bridge

United States

Eads Bridge

United States

East Channel Bridge

United States

Frisco Bridge

United States

Fruitvale Bridge

United States

Galveston Causeway

United States

Goat Canyon Trestle

United States

Government Bridge

United States

Hannibal Bridge

United States

Harahan Bridge

United States

Haystack Landing

United States

Hell Gate Bridge

United States

Henry Ford Bridge

United States

High Steel Bridge

United States

Hot Metal Bridge

United States

HX Draw

United States

I Street Bridge

United States

Interurban Bridge

United States

Kanawha Bridge

United States

Keddie Wye

United States

Keokuk Rail Bridge

United States

Kings River Viaduct

United States

Kinzua Bridge

United States

LaSalle Rail Bridge

United States

Layton Bridge

United States

Lilly Bridge

United States

Long Key Bridge

United States

Long Ravine Trestle

United States

Longfellow Bridge

United States

Lower Hack Lift

United States

Lucin Cutoff

United States

Lyman Viaduct

United States

Lyndhurst Draw

United States

Maiden Lane Bridge

United States

Manayunk Bridge

United States

Manhasset Viaduct

United States

Manhattan Bridge

United States

Marysville Bridge

United States

Merchants Bridge

United States

Metropolis Bridge

United States

Moodna Viaduct

United States

Morgan Draw

United States

Morley Bridge

United States

Muir Trestle

United States

New Geneva Bridge

United States

Newark Drawbridge

United States

NX Bridge

United States

Oceanport Draw

United States

Ohiopyle Low Bridge

United States

Oliver Bridge

United States

Ottawa Rail Bridge

United States

Panhandle Bridge

United States

PATH Lift Bridge

United States

Patterson Viaduct

United States

Paulinskill Viaduct

United States

PD Draw

United States

Pelham Bay Bridge

United States

Pier Bridge

United States

Pit River Bridge

United States

Portage Viaduct

United States

Portal Bridge

United States

Portal North Bridge

United States

Pulga Bridges

United States

Queensboro Bridge

United States

Quincy Rail Bridge

United States

Rahway River Bridge

United States

Rapallo Viaduct

United States

Reading Viaduct

United States

Red Rock Bridge

United States

Robin Road Trestle

United States

Rockville Bridge

United States

Rosendale Trestle

United States

Ross Creek Bridge

United States

Royal Gorge Bridge

United States

Rulo Rail Bridge

United States

Sabula Rail Bridge

United States

Safe Harbor Bridge

United States

Salmon Bay Bridge

United States

Sawtooth Bridges

United States

Sciotoville Bridge

United States

Selinsgrove Bridge

United States

Seneca Rail Bridge

United States

Seven Mile Bridge

United States

Shark River Draw

United States

Shaw's Cove Bridge

United States

Shocks Mills Bridge

United States

Short Line Bridge

United States

Snowden Bridge

United States

Starrucca Viaduct

United States

Steel Bridge

United States

Tanana River Bridge

United States

Tenbridge

United States

Thebes Bridge

United States

Thomas Viaduct

United States

Tilikum Crossing

United States

Tobin Bridges

United States

Trestles Bridge

United States

Trevorton Bridge

United States

Triple Crossing

United States

Tulip Viaduct

United States

Tunkhannock Viaduct

United States

Upper Bay Bridge

United States

Upper Hack Lift

United States

Vance Creek Bridge

United States

Wabash Bridge

United States

Wayne County Bridge

United States

Wells River Bridge

United States

Wil-Cox Bridge

United States

Wilburton Trestle

United States

Williamsburg Bridge

United States

Winona Rail Bridge

United States

WR Draw

United States

Wright's Bridge

United States

Yancopin Bridge

United States

Young's High Bridge

United States

Asia (88 railway bridges)

Anqing Yangtze River Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Ayub Bridge

Pakistan

Baishatuo Yangtze River Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Beijing Grand Bridge

People's Republic of China

Beipan River Shuibai Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Bianyuzhou Yangtze River Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Changshou Yangtze River Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge

People's Republic of China

Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge

People's Republic of China

Dongpingshuidao Bridge

People's Republic of China

Egongyan Rail Transit Bridge

People's Republic of China

Faux Namti Bridge

People's Republic of China

Hanjiatuo Yangtze River Bridge

People's Republic of China

Ji'an Yalu River Border Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Jianzha Yellow River Bridge

People's Republic of China

Lancang River Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Lhasa River Special Bridge

People's Republic of China

Lo Wu Bridge

People's Republic of China

Magok Bridge

South Korea

Najiehe Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Nanjimen Yangtze River bridge

People's Republic of China

Nu River Bridge

People's Republic of China

Qinglong Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Tianjin Grand Bridge

People's Republic of China

Wanzhou Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Weinan Weihe Grand Bridge

People's Republic of China

Xiazhou Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge

People's Republic of China

Yachi Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Yalu River Broken Bridge

People's Republic of China

Yangcun Bridge

People's Republic of China

Yanggak Bridge

North Korea

Yichang Yangtze River Railway Bridge

People's Republic of China

Zhaoqing Bridge

People's Republic of China

Europe (295 railway bridges)

Adam Viaduct

United Kingdom

Albert Edward Bridge

United Kingdom

Alloa Swing Bridge

United Kingdom

Ashton Avenue Bridge

United Kingdom

Avon Bridge

United Kingdom

Bann Bridge

United Kingdom

Barmouth Bridge

United Kingdom

Barnes Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

Bechyně Bridge

Czech Republic

Belvidere Bridge

United Kingdom

Blisworth Arch

United Kingdom

Braddan Bridge

Isle of Man

Braník Bridge

Czech Republic

Breydon Viaduct

United Kingdom

Bridge on the Neretva

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Britannia Bridge

United Kingdom

Buxton Road Bridge

United Kingdom

Calandbrug

Netherlands

Causey Arch

United Kingdom

Chalfont Viaduct

United Kingdom

City Union Bridge

United Kingdom

Coat of Arms Bridge

United Kingdom

Connel Bridge

United Kingdom

Conwy Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

Croft Viaduct

United Kingdom

Culloden Viaduct

United Kingdom

Daisyfield Viaduct

United Kingdom

Daniel G. Gibson

Czech Republic

De Hef

Netherlands

Forth Bridge

United Kingdom

Friar Gate Bridge

United Kingdom

Fulham Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

Gaunless Bridge

United Kingdom

Goldach Viaduct

Switzerland

Grandfey Viaduct

Switzerland

Greyhound Bridge

United Kingdom

Grosvenor Bridge

United Kingdom

Hawarden Bridge

United Kingdom

Hawk Bridge

United Kingdom

Hembrug

Netherlands

Hitchin Flyover

United Kingdom

Hollandse Brug

Netherlands

Jizera Railway Bridge

Czech Republic

Keadby Bridge

United Kingdom

Kew Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

Kingsferry Bridge

United Kingdom

Lagan Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

Laira Bridge

United Kingdom

Le Day Viaduct

Switzerland

Leeds Freedom Bridge

United Kingdom

Lyne Viaduct

United Kingdom

Mossdale Viaduct

United Kingdom

Negrelli Viaduct

Czech Republic

Netkous

Netherlands

Newbattle Viaduct

United Kingdom

Nuneham Viaduct

United Kingdom

Osney Rail Bridge

United Kingdom

Ouse Valley Viaduct

United Kingdom

Penallt Viaduct

United Kingdom

Pont Briwet

United Kingdom

Prince Andrew Bridge

Austria–Hungary

Quoile Bridge

United Kingdom

Reedham Swing Bridge

United Kingdom

Ridley Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

River Cart Aqueduct

United Kingdom

Royal Albert Bridge

United Kingdom

Royal Border Bridge

United Kingdom

Severn Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

Skerne Bridge

United Kingdom

Solis Viaduct

Switzerland

Surtees Rail Bridge

United Kingdom

Swin Bridge

United Kingdom

Tavy Bridge

United Kingdom

Tay Bridge

United Kingdom

Thame Valley Viaduct

United Kingdom

Tickle Cock Bridge

United Kingdom

Trowse Swing Bridge

United Kingdom

Usk Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

Úvaly Railway Bridge

Czech Republic

Victoria Viaduct

United Kingdom

Warden Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

Wiesen Viaduct

Switzerland

Wylam Railway Bridge

United Kingdom

Žampach viaduct

Czech Republic

Oceania (69 railway bridges)

Waiteti Viaduct

New Zealand

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.

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