St. Julian's railway bridge

The railway bridge spans across the River Usk with four brick arches and four wrought iron lattice truss spans carrying two rail lines.

The Pontypool, Caerleon and Newport Railway opened this crossing structure in 1874 to establish north-south rail connections across the River Usk.

The bridge represents an engineering achievement of the Industrial Revolution period, displaying both brick masonry and iron lattice construction techniques.

Network Rail maintains the bridge infrastructure, which underwent major strengthening works in the 1960s and additional reinforcements in the early 2010s.

Among the bridges crossing the River Usk in Newport, this structure stands out as the only one oriented north-south due to river meanders.

GPS coordinates: 51.60650,-2.98187

Latest update: March 4, 2025 08:51