Ruhr viaduct

The Ruhr Viaduct extends 716 meters across the Ruhr River valley, featuring a series of connected arches that form the railway bridge structure.

The construction of this railway bridge began during the industrial development of the Ruhr region and opened for service on October 4, 1926.

The viaduct forms part of the Industrial Heritage Trail network, connecting visitors to the transportation history of North Rhine-Westphalia through guided routes.

This railway infrastructure connects to Bundesstrasse 226 and provides a crossing point over the Ruhr River at coordinates 51.4262 latitude and 7.345 longitude.

During World War II, sections of the railway line connected to underground factories where weapons manufacturing took place through the U-Verlagerung program.

Location: Witten

Inception: October 4, 1926

Part of: Route der Industriekultur – Geschichte und Gegenwart der Ruhr, Route der Industriekultur – Bahnen im Revier

GPS coordinates: 51.42620,7.34500

Latest update: March 29, 2025 22:28