Victoria viaduct

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buster said:
Never noticed a gap at the south end , if I’d seen one I’d have gone on to the viaduct , must be 20 years since I’ve been on it.
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Looks like it's just blocked off to vehicles rather than pedestrians...
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Victoria Viaduct © David Robinson cc-by-sa/2.0

Upon opening in 1838 this was one of the largest bridges in Europe, carrying the Durham Junction Railway over the River Wear. As the railways developed, this route was for a few decades part of the main London - Newcastle line, before the construction of the section between Tursdale and Durham...
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Dogbark said:
Looks like it's just blocked off to vehicles rather than pedestrians...
www.geograph.org.uk

Victoria Viaduct © David Robinson cc-by-sa/2.0

Upon opening in 1838 this was one of the largest bridges in Europe, carrying the Durham Junction Railway over the River Wear. As the railways developed, this route was for a few decades part of the main London - Newcastle line, before the construction of the section between Tursdale and Durham...
www.geograph.org.uk www.geograph.org.uk
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that was taken 3 years ago.
 
Sure it didn't have those railings on the sides when I crossed 5/6 years ago, I'm normally alright with heights but was feeling a bit queasy.
 
burro nunn said:
Sure it didn't have those railings on the sides when I crossed 5/6 years ago, I'm normally alright with heights but was feeling a bit queasy.
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Which railings? The main ones running across the bridge? If so they’ve been there since it was made. Had a pal when we were kids used to climb over and hang of them. Used to make me feel ill watching him like.
 
Rusty said:
Which railings? The main ones running across the bridge? If so they’ve been there since it was made. Had a pal when we were kids used to climb over and hang of them. Used to make me feel ill watching him like.
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Oh, was probably just being soft as shite then.
 
Used to be the quickest way to the Corgi pond when I was a kid but me and my mates never had the bottle to do it. It wasn't the height we were scared of but if a train came when you were in the middle.
 
citybythesea said:
I walked over it in the 90s was perfectly safe then.....
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Technically it is still perfectly safe now. The whole line is still owned by Network Rail who have to maintain the structures in a safe condition or demolish them. The viaduct is grade 2* Listed so the latter isn't an option.
 
PinzaC55 said:
Technically it is still perfectly safe now. The whole line is still owned by Network Rail who have to maintain the structures in a safe condition or demolish them. The viaduct is grade 2* Listed so the latter isn't an option.
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Last time I was over (5+ years ago), some of the coping stones on the parapet were loose and the edge railings missing. I presume it’s more cost effective and less risk to shut it off.
 
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