Royal Border Bridge — Attraction in Berwick-upon-Tweed

This bridge is one of the most impressive of railway viaducts and stands high above the Tweed. It carries the East Coast Main Line from London to Edinburgh across the river. It was also once used by trains on the branch line Berwick-Tweedmouth-Kelso-St Boswells. The approach from the south is on a curve and the viaduct can be seen in the distance from the train. It was opened by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1850. The railway station stands immediately to the north end of the viaduct (see picture below). Grade 1 listed.

There are river walks on either side of the Tweed which pass under all three bridges. Further upstream from the bridge salmon are caught from February to September, using shore-based seine nets, the Tweed being the finest salmon river in the...

Royal Border Bridge is Grade I listed railway viaduct built between 1847 and 1850, when it was opened by Queen Victoria. It was designed by Robert Stephenson who was a son of railway pioneer George Stephenson. It was built for the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway and is still in regular use today.

The bridge is 659 metres long and constructed in stone. It has 28 arches. The railway bridge is 37 metres tall above the river level which provides you a nice platform for bird eye view from above. Its so picturesque and one of the 3 bridges next...

Stunning piece of architecture best viewed from the path below, free parking a couple of hundred yards from the structure and easy walk up to it then after the bridge it's marshland, still manageable but not the easiest of going and not a great deal to see (after the bridge).

As well as being quite a sight to behold it is also of historical importance as not only was it designed by Robert Stephenson but it was the last link in completing a continuous railway line running between London...