Somerton Viaduct Explained

The Somerton Viaduct is a historic railway viaduct in the town of Somerton in Somerset, England. It is situated on the Langport and Castle Cary Railway, known as the Castle Cary Cut-off, on the Reading to Taunton Line. It carries the railway over the River Cary.[1]

The viaduct was opened in 1906.[2] [3] The construction was overseen by Great Western Railway engineer P.A. Anthony.[4]

References

51.0591°N -2.7263°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Railway. Somerton Web Museum. 6 October 2012.
  2. Web site: The Viaduct. Somerton. 6 October 2012.
  3. Web site: River Cary & Railway. Somerton Web Museum. 6 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328053902/http://www.somerton.co.uk/history/virtualtour/4/. 28 March 2012. dmy-all.
  4. Langmaid, Nancy, (c2009) The Wooldridge Album, Somerton Viaduct

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