Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, River Tyne
The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge carries the Tyne and Wear Metro between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead over the River Tyne in North East England. The line is in tunnels on either side of the river and only emerges into open air to cross the bridge.
Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge | |
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The Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge in 2013 | |
| Coordinates | 54.9645°N 1.6139°W |
| OS grid reference | NZ247634 |
| Carries | Tyne and Wear Metro |
| Crosses | River Tyne |
| Locale | Tyneside |
| Official name | Queen Elizabeth II Bridge |
| Owner | Nexus |
| Maintained by | Nexus Rail |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel truss construction with fabricated box chords |
| Total length | 352.7 m (1,157 ft) |
| Width | 10.31 m (33.8 ft) |
| Longest span | 164.7 m (540 ft) |
| Clearance below | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Electrified | 1500 V DC |
| History | |
| Designer | W. A. Fairhurst & Partners |
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| Construction start | 1976 |
| Construction end | August 1978 |
| Opened | 15 November 1981 |
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| Location | |
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