Marple Viaduct

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Marple Viaduct is a historic railway viaduct in Marple, Greater Manchester, known for its impressive multi-arch design spanning the River Goyt.

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Marple Viaduct canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch bridge
listed building
railway viaduct
architecturalStyle Victorian railway architecture
builtFor Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
carriedByOperator Network Rail
carries Hope Valley Line
category Grade II* listed bridges in Greater Manchester
Railway bridges in Greater Manchester
Viaducts in England
constructionStartDate 1861
country United Kingdom
crosses River Goyt
hasApproximateHeight over 30 metres
hasApproximateLength over 100 metres
hasConstructionMethod masonry arch construction
hasHeritageDesignationAuthority Historic England
hasNearbyStructure Marple Aqueduct
hasNumberOfArches 12
hasRailwayLine Manchester–Sheffield line
surface form: Manchester–Sheffield line via New Mills Central
hasStructureType multi-arch viaduct
heritageStatus Grade II* listed building
inception 1863
isPartOfTransportNetwork British railway network
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Goyt Valley
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
locatedNear Marple railway station
location England
Greater Manchester
Marple
United Kingdom
maintainedBy Network Rail
materialUsed brick
stone
near Marple Aqueduct
ownedBy Network Rail
partOf Manchester–Sheffield line
surface form: Manchester–Sheffield railway route
passesOver Goyt Valley
region North West England
significantFor industrial heritage
railway engineering
usedFor rail transport
visibleFrom Peak Forest Canal towpath

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Marple hasStructure Marple Viaduct
Marple Aqueduct hasNearbyStructure Marple Viaduct