Marrangaroo railway viaduct
Heritage listed railway viaduct in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Marrangaroo railway viaduct is a heritage-listed railway viaduct that carries the Main Western Line across Marrangaroo Creek at Marrangaroo in the City of Lithgow local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The property added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
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Marrangaroo railway viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 33°26′17″S 150°06′44″E |
Carries | Main Western Line |
Crosses | Marrangaroo Creek |
Locale | Marrangaroo, City of Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia |
Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
Characteristics | |
Design | Viaduct |
Material | Sydney sandstone |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 2 |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
History | |
Designer | John Whitton |
Constructed by | George McGarvie Donald |
Construction end | 1870 |
Opened | 1 March 1870 (1870-03-01) |
Official name | Marrangaroo railway viaduct |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 1046 |
Type | Railway bridge / Viaduct |
Category | Transport – Rail |
Builders | George McGarvie Donald |
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