Robert Stephenson's Britannia Tubular Bridge opens over…

March 1850 CE

Robert Stephenson's Britannia Tubular Bridge opens over the Menai Strait, which separates the island of Anglesey from the Welsh mainland, on March 5, 1850.

Built by the noted railway engineer as a tubular bridge of wrought iron rectangular box-section spans for carrying rail traffic, its importance is to connect to the port of Holyhead and facilitate a sea link to Dublin, Ireland; it also forms a critical link of the Chester and Holyhead Railway's route, enabling trains to directly travel between London and the port of Holyhead.

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Menai Strait Anglesey United Kingdom View →

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