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Bridge 379 in Leicester

Bridge 379 was a double girder span supported on brick abutments and a central support pillar. It was built to carry the Midland Railway's Leicester to Burton line over the London Extension, the former eventually running over the route of the old Leicester & Swannington Railway. 379 originally carried a double track line, but this was singled and the line became a freight only branch. This May 1977 photograph shows the south side of the bridge; the left-hand span went over the GCR main line while the right spanned the Goods Loop. The left span was replaced in the 1950's as the original girder span had corroded and become weak. The bridge is still in use today in 2003. See on Route Map