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River Irwell Railway Bridge

The River Irwell Railway Bridge was built for the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, the world's first passenger railway which used only steam locomotives and operated as a scheduled service, near Water Street in , England.
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  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: Grade I listed railway bridge in Manchester and Salford, England
  • Also known as: “Railway Bridge Over River Irwell To Former Liverpool Road Station (that Part In Salford)”, “River Irwell Railway bridge”, and “Stephenson’s Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Science and Industry Museum and Mamucium.

Museum
Photo: KTPisme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The in , England, traces the development of science, technology and industry with emphasis on the city's achievements in these fields. is situated 1,100 feet east of River Irwell Railway Bridge.

Archaeological site
Photo: Maarten, CC BY 2.0.
, also known as Mancunium, is a former Roman fort in the area of in . The castrum, which was founded c. is situated 1,500 feet southeast of River Irwell Railway Bridge.

Building
Photo: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Liverpool Road is a former railway station on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in , England; it opened on 15 September 1830. A exists on the opposite side of the tracks which was opened at the same time. is situated 380 feet southeast of River Irwell Railway Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castlefield and Spinningfields-Albert Square.

Neighborhood
is an inner-city conservation area in , North West England. The conservation area which bears its name is bounded by the River Irwell, Quay Street, Deansgate and Chester Road.

Photo: dalvenjah, CC BY-SA 2.0.
covers the area in central north of Castlefield, east of Quay St and Peter St and west of St Peter's Square. It covers the locales of central Deansgate, Albert Square, as well as the newly developed business district of Spinningfields, and is focussed upon the heart of the city centre.

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covers the area in central west of Quay St, Peter St, and Oxford St. It covers the locales of Castlefield and Petersfield, which are within the Historic County Boundaries of .

River Irwell Railway Bridge

Latitude
53.47778° or 53° 28′ 40″ north
Longitude
-2.25964° or 2° 15′ 35″ west
Open location code
9C5VFPHR+44
Open­Street­Map ID
way 526744918
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Wiki­data ID
Q7337521
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In Other Languages

“River Irwell Railway Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “厄韦尔河铁路桥”
  • Chinese: “威尔河铁路大桥”
  • Chinese: “威爾河鐵路大橋”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ordsall Chord and Prince’s Bridge.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Vista River Gardens and Liverpool Road/Science Museum.

Manchester: Must-Visit Destinations

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “River Irwell Railway Bridge”. Photo: KJP1, CC BY-SA 3.0.