Viaduc de Corbière, Railway bridge in Marseille, France.
The Viaduc de Corbière is a railway bridge near Marseille built with stone arches and sturdy pillars that span across a valley. The structure carries trains over terrain that would otherwise be difficult to cross and remains part of the active rail network serving the region.
The viaduct was built in 1915 as the railway network expanded along the Côte Bleue coast to connect Mediterranean communities. Its construction reflected modern engineering methods and became a key element in the region's transportation development.
The old Marseille–Martigues road, known as the route du Rove (D568), passes beneath the first arch on the Marseille side, and a branch road to the beach runs under the neighbouring arch. The viaduct received the label "Patrimoine du XXe siècle" in 2000.
The D568, the old Marseille–Martigues road known as the Route du Rove, passes beneath the first arch on the Marseille side, and the branch road to the beach passes under the neighbouring arch, so both can be seen from below. The line is double-track and not electrified, and trains still run, mainly TER Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur services.
The viaduct carries the Miramas–Estaque line at kilometre point 867.151, and the line is double-track but not electrified. On the Marseille side it continues directly from a series of tunnels and galleries cut into the hillside, interwoven with the buildings of a disused chemical factory. The old Marseille–Martigues road, the Route du Rove, passes under the first arch.
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