Carlisle Bridge, Lancaster

The Carlisle Bridge is the main railway bridge crossing the River Lune at Lancaster, Lancashire, England, carrying the West Coast Main Line over three 120-foot (37 m) spans. This section of the railway, including the original version of the bridge, was the work of Thomas Brassey, William Mackenzie, and John Stephenson; it was built between 1844 and 1846 and opened in 1847.[1] There is a walkway for public use attached to the east side of the bridge.

Carlisle Bridge
Coordinates	54.0551°N 2.8087°W / 54.0551; -2.8087
Carries	West Coast Main Line & pedestrians
Crosses	River Lune & A589
Locale	Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Other name(s)	Lune Bridge
Preceded by	Lune Millennium Bridge
Characteristics
Total length	360 feet (110 m)
Longest span	120 feet (37 m)
No. of spans	3
Piers in water	2
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks	2
History
Constructed by	Thomas Brassey, William Mackenzie, John Stephenson
Construction start	1844
Construction end	1846
Opened	1847 (1847)
Rebuilt	1962–1963
Location