The Somerton Viaduct is a historic railway viaduct in the town of Somerton in Somerset, England. It is situated on the Langport and Castle Cary Railway, known as the Castle Cary Cut-off, on the Reading to Taunton Line. It carries the railway over the River Cary.[1]
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The viaduct was opened in 1906.[2][3] The construction was overseen by Great Western Railway engineer P.A. Anthony.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Railway". Somerton Web Museum. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "The Viaduct". Somerton. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "River Cary & Railway". Somerton Web Museum. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ Langmaid, Nancy, (c2009) The Wooldridge Album, Somerton Viaduct