Beardy River Yarraford – Rail Bridge on Main North line, 1886

There is no public access to this bridge. Where can you see a similar bridge?

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To see a similar style of timber truss rail bridge, check out Tenterfield Creek Rail Bridge at Sunnyside, just north of the town of Tenterfield.

One of six remaining Queen Post truss railway bridges in NSW built between 1886 and 1889.

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This truss type has a very good survival rate, with 6 out of the 7 that were built remaining, although none of them carry trains today.

FAST FACTS

Constructed: 1886

Current Status: Extant, but non-operational since 1988

Strategy: TBC

Listings: SHR, S170, LEP

ENGINEERING DETAILS

Queen Post Deck Truss

Truss Type:
40’ Queen Post Deck Truss

Geometry: 9 truss spans, 2 end spans, total length approximately 115 m.