The 4 Railway Swing Bridges of East Anglia

The 4 Railway Swing Bridges of East Anglia.

Oulton Broad South Swing Bridge was built by Great Eastern Railway in 1907.
Although now single track, it was originally built to carry a double track railway over the narrow waters between Oulton Broad and Lake Lothing.
On the East Suffolk Line between Lowestoft and Ipswich.

Somerleyton Swing Bridge was built by Great Eastern Railway in 1905.
Carries the railway over the River Waveney on the Norfolk-Suffolk border.
On the Wherry Line between Norwich and Lowestoft.

Reedham Swing Bridge, original bridge from the 1840s was rebuilt in 1902 to 1903.
Carries the railway over the River Yare.
On the Wherry Line between Norwich and Lowestoft.
The bridge is operated from the 1904 Reedham Swing Bridge signal box.

Trowse Swing Bridge at Norwich, originally built in 1845 rebuilt in 1905 & 1987.
Carries the railway over the River Wensum.
On the Great Eastern Main Line.
The UKs only swing bridge to carry an overhead electrified railway track.
The bridge is also the home of Trowse Signal Box.
A difficult bridge to film from a public location.

0:00 Oulton Broad South Swing Bridge
1:57 Somerleyton Swing Bridge
4:54 Reedham Swing Bridge
7:59 Trowse Swing Bridge

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