Carlisle Bridge | |
Coordinates: | 54.0551°N -2.8087°W |
Carries: | West Coast Main Line & pedestrians |
Crosses: | River Lune & A589 |
Locale: | Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
Other Name: | Lune Bridge |
Preceded: | Lune Millennium Bridge |
Length: | 360feet |
Mainspan: | 120feet |
Number Spans: | 3 |
Piers In Water: | 2 |
Num Track: | 2 |
Builder: | Thomas Brassey, William Mackenzie, John Stephenson |
Begin: | 1844 |
Complete: | 1846 |
Rebuilt: | 1962–1963 |
The Carlisle Bridge is the main railway bridge crossing the River Lune at Lancaster, Lancashire, England, carrying the West Coast Main Line over three 120feet spans. This section of the railway, including the original version of the bridge, was the work of Thomas Brassey, William Mackenzie, and John Stephenson; it was built between 1844 and 1846 and opened in 1847.[1] There is a walkway for public use attached to the east side of the bridge.