Mainbrücke Stockstadt, Railway bridge in Mainaschaff and Stockstadt am Main, Germany
The Mainbrücke Stockstadt is a railway bridge that connects Mainaschaff and Stockstadt am Main across the Main River and features two railway tracks with pedestrian paths on both sides. The structure consists of stone piers and spans the riverbed with arches that form a continuous passage through the valley.
The original bridge was built in 1856 from sandstone with nine arches to serve the growing railway traffic between Darmstadt and Aschaffenburg. After its destruction in 1945, it was rebuilt in 1955 while preserving some of the original stone pillars from the 19th century.
The bridge takes its name from the nearby town of Stockstadt and shapes the landscape of both riverbanks, where trains pass multiple times daily. Locals and visitors experience this structure as part of the regional identity that ties the two communities together.
You can explore this location best by using nearby walking paths that offer views of the bridge and river from different angles. The best time to visit is during dry weather, when you can see the structure clearly from the riverbank or viewing points in either community.
Parts of the original 1856 sandstone pillars were incorporated into the post-war reconstruction and thus witness more than a century of engineering history. This blend of old and new materials gives the structure an unexpected continuity across the decades.
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