Crimple Valley Viaduct

Crimple Valley Viaduct, also known as Crimple Viaduct and Crimple Beck Viaduct is a railway viaduct which crosses the Crimple Valley between Pannal railway station and Hornbeam Park railway station in North Yorkshire. It is a Grade II* listed structure.[1]

Crimple Valley Viaduct
Evening Star crosses Crimple Viaduct
Coordinates	53°58′22.79″N 1°31′0.07″W
Carries	Harrogate Line
Crosses	Crimple Valley
Locale	North Yorkshire
Official name	Crimple Valley Viaduct
Maintained by	Network Rail
Heritage status	Grade II* listed
Characteristics
Total length	1,872 feet (571 m)
Height	110 feet (34 m)
History
Opened	1848[1]
Location

Railways in Harrogate
to Northallerton via Ripon closed to passengers 1967 Harrogate Starbeck Hornbeam Park opened 1992 to York Crimple Viaduct Line to Church Fenton closed to passengers 1964 Pannal to Leeds

It is 1,872 feet (571 m) long and has 31 arches, each of 52-foot (16 m) span,[2] which reach a maximum height of 110 feet (34 m) above the Crimple Valley. The sharp bend in the track on the south side of the viaduct causes trains to reduce speed significantly, especially on the northbound journey.[3] Older Pacer rolling stock units are locally known to loudly squeal whilst passing around the tight bend due to increased pressure on the bogies and wheels.

It was completed in 1848[4] to designs by George Hudson for the York and North Midland Railway company and built of rusticated grit stone ashlar. The contractor was James Bray.[5]