๐Ÿ“Œ Queensferry, City of Edinburgh / Fife
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Few bridges can truly be called iconic, but surely the Forth Rail Bridge fits into this category. This famous red bridge is well over 100 years old and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, carrying trains 2.5 km across the Forth. The steel cantilever design is said to be massively over-engineered, devised in the late 1800s by Sir John Fowler and Sir Benjamin Baker in the aftermath of the tragic Tay Bridge disaster. Two tracks carry hundreds of trains โ€“ and thousands of commuters โ€“ across the Firth of Forth each day: this is the only rail route into Edinburgh from the north. For those with a bit more time, the best views can be enjoyed from the esplanades in South Queensferry and North Queensferry, or consider a boat trip.

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ Spanning the Forth estuary between North and South Queensferry

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: NT 134795

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 56.000968,-3.388757

๐Ÿš† Frequent trains cross the bridge between Dalmeny & North Queensferry | ๐ŸšŒ Bus to North Queensferry / South Queensferry (for view only)

๐Ÿš— Car parks / street parking (for view only)

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โŒš Always viewable from below, or take a train

๐ŸŽซ Free to view

๐Ÿ”— theforthbridges.org

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