Clifton Viaduct Explained

Clifton Viaduct is a Grade II listed stone structure crossing the valley of the River Irwell in Clifton, Greater Manchester, and also the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal.^[1] It is known locally as the "13 Arches". It is currently disused and closed to the public.

History

The viaduct was constructed in 1846 to carry trains from Manchester to Rossendale along the Manchester, Bury and Rossendale Railway, over the Irwell Valley. It has 13 arches and after crossing the Irwell the railway line used to lead into what was once Clifton Junction railway station. The line was closed in 1966.^[2] The viaduct passes another notable structure, Clifton Aqueduct.

See also

• Listed buildings in Swinton and Pendlebury
• List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom
• Philips Park, Whitefield

External links

• Historical aerial photograph of the viaduct
• Images of Clifton Aqueduct and the Viaduct
• Distant image of Irwell Valley with the Viaduct in the centre

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Listed Building Register C . 2008-07-01 .
2. Web site: The Sectional Appendix - Clifton Junction Station to Radcliffe (Central) North Junction . 2009-10-12 .