Public access onto the viaduct has not been confirmed. Do not assume an old railway bridge is a walking route; use only signed public paths and keep off railway or restricted land.
Read the information we checked ↗ · checked 2026-09-22
Use public paths and visitor areas. Do not enter unstaffed tunnels, shafts, railway land or restricted property.
Advice before you visitInformation checked 2026-09-22. We checked the official heritage record. No site visit or direct confirmation from a landowner or operator.
The story of this place
The York and North Midland Railway Company built this viaduct in 1847 for its East Riding lines. Its engineer was J. C. Birkenhead. The official listing names Gilkes, Williamson and Company of Middlesbrough as the ironwork contractors.
Brick arches carried the approaches over land. At the river, the builders used an elliptical cast-iron arch. That mix of brick and iron makes the crossing a clear example of the engineering choices made for an early railway route.
- Historic England — Stamford Bridge Railway Viaduct ↗ · reviewed 2026-09-22
What remains
Historic England describes ten round arches on the south side, five on the north and a central iron river span. The old listing also records a timber deck and iron balustrade. These are details from the designation, not a fresh inspection.
The record previously existed in two list entries because the bridge crosses an administrative boundary; one duplicate entry was removed in 2015. We have not confirmed the bridge’s present use or a public route onto or beneath it.
- Historic England — Stamford Bridge Railway Viaduct ↗ · reviewed 2026-09-22
What we still need to check
The listing is a historic description. It does not establish today’s structural condition, railway status or public access.
Sources for the visiting information
- Historic England — Stamford Bridge Railway Viaduct ↗ · reviewed 2026-09-22
About the original record
This place is recorded by Historic England / Planning Data. The details below include the original description of its building or site type.
Some historic railway structures still carry trains. Being in this category does not mean a line is closed or open for walking.
Place details
- Category
- Lost railways & rail heritage
- Building or site type (original wording)
- STAMFORD BRIDGE RAILWAY VIADUCT
- Period or date
- Built 1847
- Current condition
- Not checked in person
- Heritage protection
- II*
- Date protection was granted
- 1967-01-26
- Nearby town
- York (approximate)
- County named in the original record
- Not supplied
- Current county or council area
- York
- Nation
- England
- Original record number
- 1083841
- Coordinates
- 53.989902, -0.920693 (reference point, not an entrance)
- Heritage data checked
- 2026-09-13
- Source last updated
- 2026-09-12
- Visitor information checked
- 2026-09-22
We checked the downloaded heritage record on 2026-09-13. We have not visited or inspected the site. The map point may refer to a whole site, one structure or a location where little remains.