Glebe Street Underline Bridge - Stoke-On-Trent, U.K.
Posted by: Mike_bjm
N 53° 00.390 W 002° 10.761
30U E 555065 N 5873308
This single span railway bridge is on Glebe Street a short distance southeast of Stoke-On-Trent railway station.
Waymark Code: WM126QY
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/14/2020
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This single span railway bridge is on Glebe Street a short distance southeast of Stoke-On-Trent railway station. There is an identification sign on the bridge which gives the following information:
'THIS IS BRIDGE CDM2/90
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station
20M 6 1/2 Ch
In the event of any road vehicle striking this bridge please phone
THE RAILWAY AUTHORITY
on 0122 345 6693
as quickly as possible. The safety of trains may be affected.
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Notwithstanding that Glebe Street dips under the railway line that is carried by this bridge there is a a height restriction of 3.1m/10'-3" and a large sign which displays the text:
'LOW BRIRDGE
CHECK YOUR HIEGHT'
The bridge carries the west coast main line into the station with services to and from Birmingham and London passing over the bridge.
Above the concrete base the sides of the bridge are grey brick with a concrete block parapet.
The abcrailwayguide.uk website gives the following bridge information:
'Bridge Information
Bridge Reference: 90
Area: West Coast South
Route: London North Western
Line Reference (ELR): CMD2
Line Distance: 20miles 147 yards
Type: Underline Bridge
Description: Glebe Street
Primary Construction Material: RBE - Pre-tensioned Concrete
Structure Form: Slab
Operational Status: Functionary
Owner: Network Rail (CE-Struct)'
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