Ribblehead railway viaduct. and limestone pavement. An impressive structure on the Settle-Carlisle Railway, in North Yorkshire Natioinal Park, UK

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The most spectacular of the major works built for the Settle & Carlisle Railway, an extension of the Midland Railway. Made of limestone quarried from nearby, Ribblehead Viaduct marches across the valley on 24 spans.

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Size: 4930px × 3287px
Location: Ribblehead, North Yorkshire, UK
Photo credit: © MediaWorldImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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