Chirk Viaduct
The Chirk Viaduct (Welsh: Traphont y Waun) is a Grade II* listed railway viaduct over the River Ceiriog between England and Wales. The viaduct carries the Shrewsbury–Chester line from the Welsh town of Chirk in historic Denbighshire from the north to the English village of Chirk Bank in Weston Rhyn, Shropshire to the south. Chirk Aqueduct lies parallel to the viaduct's east.
Chirk Viaduct from Chirk Aqueduct | |
| Coordinates | 52.92813°N 3.06251°W |
| Carries | Shrewsbury–Chester line |
| Crosses | River Ceiriog |
| Locale | Chirk, Wrexham, Wales and Chirk Bank, Shropshire, England |
| Characteristics | |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Henry Robertson |
| Built | 1848 |
| Rebuilt | 1858–1859 (partly) |
| Statistics | |
| Nearest city | Wrexham |
| OS grid reference | SJ286372 |
| Built for | Shrewsbury and Chester Railway |
| Current use | Railway viaduct |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Railway Viaduct over River Ceiriog (Cadw) and Chirk Viaduct (Historic England) |
| Designated | 29 July 1998 and 2 September 1987 Amended 29 July 1998 |
| Reference no. | 20210 and 1295219 (dual-listed) |
| Location | |
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