List of crossings of the River Tyne

This article lists the crossings of the River Tyne, heading upstream from the North Sea.

Tyne

Crossing Carries Location Built Coordinates Image
Shields Ferry Edit this on WikidataNorth Tyneside, South Tyneside1377[1]🌍
Second Tyne vehicle tunnel Edit this on WikidataA19 roadTyne and Wear25 Feb 2011🌍
First Tyne vehicle tunnel Edit this on WikidataA19 roadTyne and Wear19 Oct 1967🌍
Tyne pedestrian and cyclist tunnel Edit this on WikidataWalkway, bike laneSouth Tyneside[2], North Tyneside[2]24 Jul 1951🌍[2]
Gateshead Millennium Bridge Edit this on WikidataWalkwayTyneside2000🌍
Tyne Bridge Edit this on WikidataA167 road (from 1990)Tyneside10 Oct 1928🌍[3]
Swing Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadTyneside15 Jun 1876🌍[4][5]
High Level Bridge Edit this on WikidataDurham Coast Line, East Coast Main Line, B1307 roadTyneside27 Sep 1849🌍[6]
Queen Elizabeth II Metro Bridge Edit this on WikidataTyne and Wear MetroNewcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead1981🌍
King Edward VII Bridge Edit this on WikidataEast Coast Main LineNewcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead10 Jul 1906🌍
Redheugh Bridge Edit this on WikidataA189 roadNewcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead18 May 1983🌍
Scotswood Bridge Edit this on WikidataA695 roadScotswood1964🌍
Scotswood Railway Bridge Edit this on WikidataTyne Valley line (from 1871 until Oct 1982), pipingScotswood1871🌍
Blaydon Bridge Edit this on WikidataA1 roadTyneside3 Dec 1990🌍
Newburn Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadTyneside1893🌍
Wylam Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadNorthumberland1836🌍
Wylam Railway Bridge Edit this on WikidataScotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway, National Cycle Route 72Northumberland6 Oct 1876🌍[7]
Ovingham footbridge Edit this on WikidataWalkway, National Cycle Route 72Ovingham, Prudhoe1974[8]🌍
Ovingham road bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadOvingham20 Dec 1883[8]🌍
Bywell Bridge Edit this on WikidataB6309 roadStocksfield[9][10], Bywell[9][10]1838🌍[9][10]
Styford Bridge Edit this on WikidataA68 road[11]Northumberland1979🌍[11]
Corbridge Bridge Edit this on WikidataB6321 road (from 1979)Corbridge1674[12]🌍[13][14]
Hexham Bridge Edit this on WikidataA6079 road, National Cycle Route 72Northumberland1793[12]🌍[15][16]
Hexham Old Bridge Edit this on WikidataRoad1770[12]🌍
Border Counties Bridge Edit this on WikidataBorder Counties RailwayNorthumberland1856🌍
Constantius Bridge Edit this on WikidataA69 roadNorthumberland1976🌍

North Tyne

Crossing Carries Location Built Coordinates Image
Chesters Bridge Edit this on WikidataMilitary WayHumshaugh, Wall122🌍
Chollerford Bridge Edit this on WikidataMilitary RoadNorthumberland1785🌍[17][18]
Wark Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadNorthumberland1878🌍
Bellingham Bridge Edit this on WikidataB6320 roadNorthumberland1834🌍[19]
Tarset Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadTarset1974🌍
Greystead Bridge Edit this on WikidataFootpathGreystead1862🌍
Falstone Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadFalstone1843🌍[20]
Kielder Viaduct Edit this on WikidataBorder Counties Railway (until Sep 1958), Lakeside WayNorthumberland1862🌍
Butteryhaugh Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified road1962🌍
Kerseycleugh Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadNorthumberland1853🌍

South Tyne

Crossing Carries Location Built Coordinates Image
Warden Railway Bridge Edit this on WikidataTyne Valley lineNorthumberland1904🌍
Warden Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadWardenNov 1903🌍
New Haydon Bridge Edit this on WikidataA686 roadNorthumberland1970🌍
Old Haydon Bridge Edit this on WikidataFootpathNorthumberland1776🌍[21][22]
Haydon Bridge Viaduct Edit this on WikidataA69 roadNorthumberland25 Mar 2009🌍
Lipwood Railway Bridge Edit this on WikidataTyne Valley lineNorthumberland1866🌍
Ridley Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadNorthumberland1792🌍[23]
Ridley Railway Bridge Edit this on WikidataTyne Valley lineNorthumberland1907🌍
Millhouse Bridge Edit this on WikidataFootpathNorthumberland1883🌍
Haltwhistle A69 Bridge (East) Edit this on WikidataA69 roadNorthumberland1994🌍
Alston Arches Viaduct Edit this on WikidataAlston line (until May 1976), footpath (from Jul 2006)Northumberland17 Nov 1852🌍[24]
Blue Bridge Edit this on WikidataPennine Cycleway, footpathNorthumberland1875🌍[25]
Bellister Bridge Edit this on WikidataFootpathNorthumberland1967🌍
Haltwhistle A69 Bridge (West) Edit this on WikidataA69 roadNorthumberland1997🌍
Featherstone Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadNorthumberland1775🌍[26]
Featherstone Castle Footbridge Edit this on WikidataFootpathNorthumberland1990🌍
Diamond Oak Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadNorthumberland1975🌍
Lambley Footbridge Edit this on WikidataFootpathNorthumberland1992🌍
Lambley Viaduct Edit this on WikidataAlston line (until May 1976), footpathNorthumberland1852🌍[27]
Eals footbridge Edit this on WikidataFootpathNorthumberland1961[8]🌍
Eals Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadNorthumberland1733🌍[28]
Parson Shields bridge Edit this on WikidataFarm road1972[8]🌍
Williamston Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadSlaggyford🌍
Kirkhaugh footbridge Edit this on WikidataFootpathKirkhaugh🌍
Alston railway bridge Edit this on WikidataAlston line (until May 1976), South Tyne Trail, South Tynedale Railway[29] (from Jul 1983)Alston Moor1852🌍
Alston bridge Edit this on WikidataA686 roadAlston1836🌍
Garrigill Bridge Edit this on WikidataUnclassified roadGarrigill🌍

References

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  29. ^ https://www.south-tynedale-railway.org.uk/preservation-2/