Amarube Viaduct

35°38′58.74″N 134°33′36.36″E

Amarube Viaduct

余部橋梁
A train crossing the new Amarube Viaduct, August 2011
Coordinates35°38′59″N 134°33′36″E
CarriesJR West Sanin Main Line
CrossesHasegawa River
LocaleHyōgo Prefecture
Characteristics
DesignExtradosed bridge
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length310.6 m (1,019 ft)
Width7.25 m (23.8 ft)
Height41.5 m (136.2 ft)
Longest span82.5 m (270.7 ft)
History
Construction start2007-03-08
Construction end2011-02-24
Opened2010-08-12
ReplacesAmarube Viaduct (1912)
Location

The Amarube Viaduct (余部橋梁, Amarube Kyōryō) is a railway bridge in the town of Kami, Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, on JR West's Sanin Main Line between the stations of Yoroi and Amarube.

The original steel trestle bridge opened in 1912, and was replaced with the current reinforced concrete bridge on 12 August 2010.

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