Belah Viaduct
9th March 2008

This collection was taken on 9th march 2008.It shows the remains of Belah Viaduct and signal box.The first two pictures show it when it was still used daily.(Thankyou Mark).
Belah Viaduct was on the line between Kirkby Stephen East and Barras.It was built,by Sir Thomas Bouch,in november 1857 and took just four months to complete,it had a span of 1,040 feet and at 196 feet tall was the tallest in england at the time.It only lasted for one year after line closure and was demolished in 1963.

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Looking west towards KSE from the top of the embankment.
Looking west towards KSE from the top of the embankment.
 View from the embankment looking towards barras.
View from the embankment looking towards barras.
 Belah in better days.Picture supplied by Mark Keefe.
Belah in better days.Picture supplied by Mark Keefe.
 View looking towards Barras.
View looking towards Barras.
Looking east along the old track bed.
Looking east along the old track bed.
 Another view looking towards Barras.
Another view looking towards Barras.
Interia view of Belah signal box.
Interia view of Belah signal box.
 The end of the line,for now!
The end of the line,for now!
Looking across to Barras side.
Looking across to Barras side.
 Looking west along the old track bed.
Looking west along the old track bed.
 A couple of the old pier bases are still in place.
A couple of the old pier bases are still in place.
 Looking back towards KSE.
Looking back towards KSE.
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