Cornwall Railway viaducts
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The Cornwall Railway company constructed a railway line between Plymouth and Truro in the United Kingdom, opening in 1859, and extended it to Falmouth in 1863. The topography of Cornwall is such that the route, which is generally east–west, cuts across numerous deep river valleys that generally run north–south. At the time of construction of the line, money was in short supply due to the collapse in confidence following the railway mania, and the company sought ways of reducing expenditure.
The 70 miles (110 km) of the Cornwall Railway included 42 wooden viaducts, such as Carvedras viaduct in Truro
Original stone pier with brick pier of its replacement on top
Surviving pier of the original viaduct beneath an arch of its replacement
The Royal Albert Bridge under construction in 1858
Liskeard railway station
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Liskeard railway station serves the town of Liskeard in Cornwall, England. The station is approximately 18 miles (29 km) west of Plymouth on the Cornish Main Line and 264 miles 71 chains (426.3 km) from London Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay. It is the junction for the Looe Valley Line. The railway station is situated approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south-west of Liskeard town centre.
Looking towards Plymouth from the road bridge. Beyond the replacement footbridge (installed in 2013) the connection to the Looe Branch is on the left and the main line continues straight ahead across Liskeard Viaduct.
Platform 3 for trains to Looe at Liskeard
A Class 150 at Liskeard going towards Plymouth. The underslung 'gallows' signal allows drivers to see it clearly behind the waiting shelter