Trier-Pfalzel railway bridge
Coordinates: 49 ° 46 ′ 39 ″ N , 6 ° 41 ′ 2 ″ E
| Trier-Pfalzel railway bridge | ||
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| use | Railway as well as footpath and bike path | |
| Convicted | Moselle route | |
| Subjugated | Moselle | |
| place | trier | |
| construction | Girder bridge | |
| overall length | 206 m | |
| opening | May 15, 1878 | |
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The Trier-Pfalzel railway bridge is a railway bridge on the Moselle route that spans the Moselle near Trier between the districts of Pfalzel and Ruwer at a distance of 108.150 kilometers . Therefore it is popularly called the Pfalzeler Bridge . A pedestrian and cycle path runs parallel to the railway tracks on the southern side of the bridge.
history
The bridge was opened on May 15, 1878 as a single track as part of the Kanonenbahn . Since 1880, the bridge had two tracks. Between 1914 and 1917 the bridge was expanded to include four tracks and a cycle path was added. The bridge had eight arches.
The bridge was badly damaged during the air raids on Trier in December 1944. However, the train traffic over the bridge could be restored in a very short time. However, on March 1, 1945, the bridge was completely destroyed by German pioneers. On May 1, 1947, a single-track provisional facility was opened to traffic.
The final reconstruction was completed in 1957. Today the 206 meter long bridge is a steel structure on which two tracks and a footpath run. Four of the original bridge piers were demolished.
See also
Web links
- The railway bridge in Trier-Pfalzel through the ages
- Entry for the Trier-Pfalzel railway bridge in the database of cultural assets in the Trier region .
