Forth Bridge
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The railway cantilever bridge made of red steel was completed in 1890 according to the design of engineers John Fowler and Benjamin Baker. The structure has a total length of 2467 meters and spans the shores of the Firth of Forth between South Queensferry and North Queensferry. 53,000 tons of steel joined by 6.5 million rivets were used for its construction. The railway crossing was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 as a groundbreaking work of Victorian-era engineering. Passenger trains have been running on it continuously to this day.
- Visit time: 1 h
What to look for
- Three massive steel cantilevers 110 meters high
- Stone support pillars anchored in the bed of the Forth estuary
- Historic waterfront in South Queensferry with a viewpoint
- Neighboring road bridges: Forth Road Bridge and Queensferry Crossing
How long does it take to visit Forth Bridge?
Plan about 1 h.
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