Meldon Viaduct, Okehampton Devon UK
N 50° 42.796 W 004° 02.023
30U E 427019 N 5618449
A former railway viaduct on North Dartmoor, Devon.
Waymark Code: WM7TRH
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/02/2009
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This Victorian wrought and cast iron bridge used to carry trains from Okehampton to Tavistock, it was part of the London/West Country line, which closed in the 1960's. The line is now a cycle route.
There is a lot of information on the website below.
The Granite Way is an 11 mile cycle and walkway running between Okehampton and Lydford along the north western edge of Dartmoor. It is mostly traffic free, largely following the course of the former Southern Region railway line. A route along the Granite Way offers good views of the landscape of Dartmoor, as well as a number of specific sites of geological interest.
Original Use: Railroad
Date Built: 1874
Construction: Iron
Condition: Good
See this website for more information: [Web Link]
Date Abandoned: 1960's
Bridge Status - Orphaned or Adopted.: Adopted
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