Somerleyton Swing Bridge

Somerleyton Swing Bridge

Somerleyton Swing Bridge is a railway swing bridge over the River Waveney on the Norfolk-Suffolk border.

It was built in 1905 to carry the double tracked Norwich to Lowestoft Line over the river, replacing a previous single tracked bridge. [1]

It is named after the nearby Norfolk village of Somerleyton. It is one of only four remaining railway swing bridges over the Norfolk Broads.

References

  1. "Somerleyton Swing Bridge". Engineering Timelines. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

Coordinates: 52°30′44.50″N 1°38′48.75″E / 52.5123611°N 1.6468750°E / 52.5123611; 1.6468750


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