BRIDGES, TUNNELS AND CROSSINGS ON THE GC & MR JOINT RAILWAY - WIDNES BRANCH

[Source: John Wilson & Paul Wright]


The north portal of Liverpool Road tunnel seen from a Warrington Central bound train in 1964.
Photo by Neville Conroy

Bridges, Tunnels, Crossings

Type

Description

Dans Road Bridge

Bridge carrying road over line.

Sandstone and Iron bridge with sloping embankments carrying road up on either side.

Johnsons Level Crossing Crossing

Gated Level Crossing Hand Worked

Gated Level crossing with keepers cottage on up side of line north of crossing.

Sullivans Level Crossing

Gated Level Crossing Signal Box Worked

Gated level crossing controlled by Sullivan’s Crossing signal box.

Tanhouse Lane Level Crossing

Gated Level Crossing Signal Box Worked

Gated level crossing controlled by Tanhouse Lane Crossing signal box.

LNWR Cornubia Branch Tunnel

Railway Tunnel under the line.

105 metre tunnel running south to north under Tanhouse Yard.

Ann Street East Viaduct

Brick Arch Viaduct

Brick Arch viaduct between Tanhouse Yard and LNWR St Helens line.

LNWR St Helens Line Bridge

Bridge carrying line over LNWR St Helens line.

Iron single span double track bridge carrying the line over the former St Helens & Runcorn Gap Railway.

Short Section of Viaduct between LNWR line and Sutton Lane

Brick Arch Viaduct

Brick Arch Viaduct

Appleton Street Bridge

Bridge carrying line over Appleton Street.

Iron single span double track bridge carrying railway over Appleton Street.

Appleton Street Viaduct

Brick Arch Viaduct

Brick Arch viaduct between Appleton Street and Alforde Street.

Alforde Street Bridge

Bridge carrying line over Alforde Street

Iron single span bridge carrying railway over Alforde Street.

Victoria Road Bridge

Bridge carrying line over Victoria Road

Iron single span double track bridge over Victoria Road with sections of brick arch viaduct on either side.

Widnes Central Station pedestrian subway tunnel

Pedestrian subway tunnel under line

A brick lined subway under the line connecting the Widnes Central station up and down platforms.

Lowerhouse Lane Bridge

Bridge carrying line over Lowerhouse Lane

Iron single span double track bridge carrying railway over Lowerhouse Lane.

St Michaels Bridge

Bridge carrying line over a farm track.

Iron single span double track bridge carrying line over a farm track to the east of St Michaels church.

Dundalk Road Bridge

Bridge carrying road over the line.

Brick bridge carrying Dundalk Road over the railway.

Liverpool Road Tunnel

Railway Tunnel 

A 91 metre tunnel carrying line under the Hale Road and Liverpool Road junction.

Wellington Bridge

Bridge carrying farm track over line

Brick bridge carrying farm track over the line to the west of the Wellington Inn.




 

 

 

[Source: John Wilson & Paul Wright]



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