Royal Border Bridge, Railway bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England.
The Royal Border Bridge stretches 659 meters across the River Tweed with 28 semicircular arches reaching 37 meters above the water level.
Robert Stephenson engineered this railway bridge between 1847 and 1850, employing 2,700 workers who used 8 million cubic feet of stone and 2.5 million bricks.
The Grade I listed structure represents nineteenth-century British engineering excellence and serves as a central element of the East Coast Main Line.
The bridge maintains regular rail service between London and Edinburgh, with modified overhead lines installed in 1989 for electric train operations.
Despite its name suggesting a border crossing, this bridge stands entirely in England, with the Scottish border located three miles to the north.
Location: Northumberland
Official opening: August 29, 1850
GPS coordinates: 55.77200,-2.00910
Latest update: May 21, 2025 03:46
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