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Before and after photos show how the important piece of railway heritage has been brought back to its Victorian splendour.
Gauxholme viaduct in Todmorden after its restoration
As part of the same investment, nearby Taylors bridge, which carries the railway over Rose Bank Road near Todmorden station, has been completely reconstructed.
Kathryn Berry, scheme project manager for Network Rail, said: “It’s extremely satisfying to finally unwrap this iconic structure from the scaffolding and reveal Gauxholme viaduct once again in all its Victorian glory.
She added that alongside the work to Taylors bridge, this is a major investment for Todmorden to improve railway journeys in the Calder Valley.
Since November 2020, scaffolding towers have moved across seven of the viaduct’s 24 arches to carry out masonry, drainage and repainting work. The £2.1M
Ribblehead Viaduct, repaired in time for a ‘staycation summer’ with a Network Rail worker in the foreground. Picture Network Rail WORK to restore Ribblehead viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales for rail passengers and tourists is now complete. From last Friday, visitors to the Ribble Valley and to Whernside were able to see the iconic piece of Victorian railway architecture on the Settle to Carlisle line in all its glory after months of specialist repairs by Network Rail. Since November 2020, 100ft high scaffolding towers have moved across seven of the viaduct’s 24 arches to carry out masonry, drainage and repainting work.