Skerne Bridge

Skerne Bridge
South side, with original arches flanked by later buttresses
Coordinates	54°32′4.0″N 1°33′2.2″W / 54.534444°N 1.550611°W / 54.534444; -1.550611
OS grid reference	NZ 29177 15558
Carries	Railway
Crosses	River Skerne
Locale	Darlington
Owner	Network Rail
Characteristics
Design	Arch
Material	Stone
Longest span	39 ft 6 in (12.04 m)[1]
No. of spans	3
History
Designer	Ignatius Bonomi
Constructed by	Francis Peacock, of Yarm
Opened	27 September 1825 (1825-09-27)
Statistics
Listed Building – Grade I
Official name	Skerne Bridge
Designated	7 December 2021 (2021-12-07)
Reference no.	1475481[2]
Location

The Skerne Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Skerne in Darlington, County Durham. Built in 1825 for the Stockton and Darlington Railway, it carried the first train on the opening day, 27 September 1825 (1825-09-27). It is still in use, being the oldest railway bridge in continuous use in the world. It is a Grade I listed building.