Long Cove Creek railway viaducts, Lewisham

The Long Cove Creek railway viaducts consist of three pairs of iron trusses spanning 27 meters each, supported by brick piers crossing the creek between Lewisham and Summer Hill.

Initially built with stone arches in the 1880s, the viaducts were replaced with American Whipple trusses, later expanded with Warren trusses in the 1920s for additional tracks.

The viaducts represent different engineering periods through their combination of Whipple trusses from 1886, Warren trusses from 1926, and plate web girders from the 1990s.

The structures continue to support the Main Suburban railway line, enabling train transportation between Sydney suburbs while maintained by the Transport Asset Holding Entity.

Original Whipple trusses remain on display at the site, offering a physical record of 19th-century American railway engineering techniques in Australian infrastructure.

Location: New South Wales

GPS coordinates: -33.89230,151.14460

Latest update: March 13, 2025 06:52