Włodzica Viaduct
Włodzica Viaduct Most kolejowy nad Włodzicą | |
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Włodzica Viaduct | |
| Coordinates | 50°37′43″N 16°26′57″E / 50.62856835°N 16.44926217°E |
| Carries | Kłodzko Główne–Wałbrzych Główny railway |
| Crosses | Włodzica |
| Locale | Between Świerki and Ludwikowice Kłodzkie, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Maintained by | PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 100 m (330 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Włodzica Viaduct | |
The Włodzica Viaduct is a railway bridge in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship of south-western Poland. It carries the Kłodzko Główne–Wałbrzych Główny railway over the Włodzica between Świerki and Ludwikowice Kłodzkie.[1]
The bridge is part of railway line 286, the historic mountain railway linking Kłodzko Główne and Wałbrzych Główny.[2]
History
The bridge formed part of the railway through the Sudetes, a line opened in stages in 1879 and 1880 and notable for the number of engineering structures required by the mountainous terrain.[3][4]
According to the local object register, the crossing separates Świerki from Ludwikowice and carries a three-span truss structure supported on two stone piers and stone abutments.[1]
In the mid-1980s, a new carriageway for road no. 387 was built beneath the bridge, replacing the older road alignment that had followed the railway and crossed the Włodzica about 1 kilometre earlier.[1]
Description
The Włodzica Viaduct is 100 m (330 ft) long[1] It consists of three truss spans, with the girders rising above track level so that trains pass through the bridge at deck level.[1]
The bridge is one of a series of historic railway structures on line 286 in the Nowa Ruda area, although it is smaller than the major viaducts at Ludwikowice, Zdrojowisko and Woliborka.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Most kolejowy (rz. Włodzica / LK286 Świerki Dolne – Ludwikowice)". polska-org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Linia kolejowa nr 286 Kłodzko Główne – Wałbrzych Główny". polska-org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Najpiękniejsza linia kolejowa" (in Polish). Miasto Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Linia kolejowa nr 286 Kłodzko Główne – Wałbrzych Główny". polska-org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Zabytki techniki militarnej i cywilnej" (in Polish). Gmina Nowa Ruda. Retrieved 8 March 2026.