London Road Railway Viaduct, Railway viaduct in Brighton and Hove, England
The London Road Railway Viaduct is a brick railway bridge in Brighton and Hove featuring 27 arches that dominate the urban landscape. The structure connects Brighton station to the East Coastway Line and carries daily passenger services through the city.
The viaduct was built between 1845 and 1846 by engineer John Urpeth Rastrick to bring the railway to Brighton. The project was notable for its engineering achievement and contributed significantly to opening up the coastal town.
The viaduct is a Victorian structure that brought the railway into the city and continues to shape the urban landscape today. Passersby can observe the red brickwork that marks the structure's age while watching trains pass overhead.
Visitors can view the structure from various points in the surrounding area, particularly from below when trains pass overhead. The best views come from walking nearby or from the surrounding streets.
The viaduct features piers of varying thickness that adjust to the sharp railway curve as trains exit the main line. This unusual design shows how engineers adapted to the landscape.
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