Box Girder Bridge - Kirk Michael, Isle of Man
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Mike_bjm
N 54° 17.203 W 004° 35.172
30U E 396745 N 6016583
The first overbridge north of Kirk Michael on the former Manx Northern Railway ('MNR').
Waymark Code: WMWHFP
Location: Isle of Man
Date Posted: 09/07/2017
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This bridge spans a deep ravine north of Kirk Michael Station. The line has been lifted but the bridge is still used to carry a footpath and cycleway that following the line of the MNR to Ballaugh and beyond, although the path does not reach Ramsey the original northern terminus of the MNR.
The MNR line ran from St. John's to Ramsey opened on 23 September 1879. The MNR was only taken over by the Isle of Man Railway following the passing of the Isle of Man Railway Act on 24 May 1905. The line final closed in October 1969 and the line was lifted in 1974.
The two box-girders are supported by attractive stone-piers. The walkway of the bridge is of wooden construction.
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