King Edward Railway Bridge

The King Edward Railway Bridge is a railway bridge located in Newcastle upon Tyne, built between 1902 and 1906 by Charles A. Harrison for the North Eastern Railway, with the contractors being Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co. The bridge features sandstone ashlar piers and a red sandstone approach viaduct, topped with a steel girder bridge deck. Originally, the design included only two lattice girder spans, but the discovery of old coal workings led to a redesign that included four steel spans.

The bridge has five ashlar piers, three of which are situated in the river. These piers are pierced by two tall arches that rest on high plinths, supporting the steel lattice girder bridge deck. The piers have strings along the line of the upper and lower girders, with raised panels in between, giving them a classical appearance as they rise to parapets above the rail track bed. The land approach on the north side is made of rock-faced stone and features ten tall arches with voussoirs, which now contain renewed doors and glazing for workshops, situated between the river and Pottery Lane. Additionally, girders for the electrification of the East Coast Main Line have been added to the bridge. The southern half of the bridge is located in the Gateshead District.