Forth Bridge

Local nameForth Bridge
LocationCity of Edinburgh, UK

The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was designed by English engineers Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker. It is sometimes referred to as the Forth Rail Bridge, although this is not its official name.

Construction of the bridge began in 1882 and it was opened on 4 March 1890 by the Duke of Rothesay, the future Edward VII. The bridge carries the Edinburgh–Aberdeen line across the Forth between the villages of South Queensferry and North Queensferry and has a total length of 8,094 feet. When it opened it had the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world, until 1919 when the Quebec Bridge in Canada was completed. It continues to be the world's second-longest single cantilever span, with a span of 1,709 feet.

Tags Railway BridgeBridgeUNESCO
Download Download See more
From Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye and The Highlands Tour from 233 USD
Book ticket

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forth_Bridge

Official website http://www.forth-bridges.co.uk

Address 7 Newhalls Road, EH30 9TA, United Kingdom

Coordinates 55°59'26.176" N -3°23'2.104" E

Tours and activities: Forth Bridge

From Edinburgh: 3-Day Isle of Skye and The Highlands Tour

Bestseller
from 233 USD

Queensferry: Sightseeing Cruise to Inchcolm Island

Instant confirmation
from 26 USD

Loch Ness, Inverness and Highlands 2-Day Tour from Edinburgh

from 152 USD

Sygic Travel - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or just search for "Sygic Travel" in App Store or Google Play.
Sygic Travel Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now