Alloa Swing Bridge

The Alloa Swing Bridge was a railway swing bridge across the River Forth that connected Throsk and Alloa as part of the Alloa Railway. The structure was in use from 1885 until 1968.[1][2]

Alloa Swing Bridge
Piers of the bridge in 2006
Coordinates56.101°N 3.831°W / 56.101; -3.831
CarriesRail traffic
CrossesRiver Forth
LocaleThrosk to Alloa, United Kingdom
Characteristics
DesignSwing bridge
History
Opened1885
Closed1968

References

  1. "Alloa Bridge on 25 inch map Stirlingshire XVIII.6 (Airth; Alloa; St Ninians)". National Library of Scotland. 1897. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. Historic Environment Scotland. "Alloa, Forth Rail Bridge (80302)". Canmore. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. "Alloa bridge (Throsk Viaduct)". Forgottenrelics.co.uk.
  4. Paxton, Roland; Shipway, Jim (2007). Civil Engineering Heritage - Lowlands and Borders.
  5. "Alloa Railway Bridge - Galleries". Rmweb.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. "Alloa, Railway Station View of Park Royal Railbus (M 79971) on the Alloa to Larbert service; photographed on last day of operation (see also under Larbert Station)". Canmore.rcahms.gov.uk.
  7. "100 Weeks of Scotland: Alloa". Scotsman.com.

"Alloa Bridge". Railscot. Retrieved 25 July 2020.

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