Railway Viaduct Linking Bridge Over Irwell To Liverpool Road Station

The railway viaduct is a significant structure that connects the bridge over the River Irwell to Liverpool Road Station in Manchester. Built in 1830, the bridge was rebuilt in 1905. The viaduct is made of brick and features an iron bridge, characterized by a series of segmental arches. The arch at the west end is supported by a stone abutment that connects to the bridge over the river. At the east end of the south side, there is an attached animal ramp, also constructed of brick, which has parapets and a cobbled deck. The iron-girder bridge spans Water Street, and there is a retaining wall along the street that displays monumental banding. Despite the rebuilding, this viaduct remains an essential part of the railway structures linked to Liverpool Road Station, recognized as the first passenger railway station in the world.