Eglisau railway bridge

The Eglisau railway bridge spans 457 meters across the Rhine River, reaching a height of 50 meters with its iron truss construction and stone masonry piers.

The Swiss Northeastern Railway constructed this single-track bridge between 1895 and 1897, investing 980,000 Swiss francs in the infrastructure project.

The bridge holds regional significance as a class B Swiss cultural property, representing the engineering capabilities of late 19th-century Swiss railway development.

In 1982, workers replaced the original ballasted track with a steel trough system, ensuring continued service for the Eglisau to Neuhausen railway line.

An engineering assessment in 2013 confirmed the structural integrity of this 19th-century bridge, projecting reliable service for at least five additional decades.

Location: Eglisau

Location: Zürich

Inception: 1897

Height: 50 m

Length: 457 m

Part of: list of cultural properties in Eglisau

GPS coordinates: 47.57761,8.51038

Latest update: March 5, 2025 12:21