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Ribblehead Viaduct is the longest and the third tallest structure on the Settle–Carlisle line. The viaduct was designed by John Sydney Crossley, chief engineer of the Midland Railway, who was responsible for the design and construction of all major structures along the line. The viaduct was necessitated by the challenging terrain of the route.
Ribblehead-here is the Ribblehead Viaduct (originally named Batty Moss Viaduct) 440 yd (396 m), with 24 piers Blea Moor here is Blea Moor signal box and loop. Blea Moor signalbox is the remotest signal box in England [53] Blea Moor Tunnel 2629 yd (2366 m) long; here are the Dent Head & Arten Gill viaducts. Dent (4.5 miles outside the village of ...
Crossing Date Coordinates Heritage status Locality Notes Image Ribblehead Viaduct: 1875 II* Ribblehead: Settle–Carlisle line Crosses head of valley, not strictly the river itself
Ribblehead is the area of moorland at the head of the River Ribble in the area known as Ribblesdale, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, England. Ribblehead is most notable for Ribblehead railway station and Ribblehead Viaduct on the Settle to Carlisle railway .
Arthington Viaduct a.k.a. Wharfedale Viaduct: Arthington, West Yorkshire: 460 m (1,510 ft) 1849: Stone arch: II: 21 arches. Crosses the Wharfe valley. Carries the Leeds to Harrogate line. Also known as Castley Viaduct: Avonbank Viaduct: Whitecross, Falkirk: 105 m (344 ft) 1847: Stone arch: Cat B: Also known as Birkhill Viaduct.
Ingleton Viaduct is a Grade II listed structure in the village. [41] Six miles to the north east on Batty Moss is the Ribblehead Viaduct, a Grade II* listed structure on the Settle and Carlisle Line, and on the land underneath and around it, the scheduled remains of the construction camp and navvy settlements. [42]
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Ribblehead Viaduct is a railway viaduct across the valley of the River Ribble in North Yorkshire. It has 24 arches and is 104 feet (32 m) high and spans 440 yards (402 m). It has 24 arches and is 104 feet (32 m) high and spans 440 yards (402 m).