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Alston Arches Viaduct

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Alston Arches Viaduct, also known as Haltwhistle Viaduct, is a former railway bridge across the River South Tyne at Haltwhistle in Northumberland, north-east England. It was designed by Sir George Barclay Bruce for the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway's Alston branch and opened in 1852. It closed in 1976 and was re-opened for walkers and cyclists in 2006. It is a Grade II listed building.

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