Six Arches, Ackworth

The Six Arches is a railway viaduct in Ackworth, West Yorkshire, England, named after its design. It carries the Pontefract to Rotherham line over the River Went.^[1]

The viaduct was constructed for the Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway, which opened in 1879. It remains in use as part of the Dearne Valley line although traffic is rather limited and a speed limit of 30mph is in force, probably to stop the mortar falling out.

Ackworth used to have a station, but it was shut down and demolished. The goods sheds still remain and have been converted into a private residence.

See also

• List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom

References

53°38′42″N 1°18′54″W / 53.645°N 1.315°W / 53.645; -1.315

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Viaducts in Yorkshire

Railway viaducts in Yorkshire

East Riding of Yorkshire	Closed Stamford Bridge
North Yorkshire	Open Arthington Crimple Kilton Knaresborough Ribblehead Saltburn Yarm Closed Ingleton Larpool Slapewath Staithes Stamford Bridge Tadcaster
South Yorkshire	Open Shaftholme Viaduct Wicker Arches Closed Conisbrough Oaks
West Yorkshire	Open Apperley Denby Dale Huddersfield Kirkstall Road Lockwood Six Arches Closed Crigglestone Viaduct Hewenden Holbeck Thornton Wheatley Woodside

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