Victoria Bridge, Malaysia
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| Sungai Perak Railway Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Victoria Bridge |
| Malay name | Jambatan Victoria |
| Locale | Kuala Kangsar-Ipoh railway line |
| Carries | Locomotive Pedestrian |
| Crosses | Perak River |
| Longest span | -- |
| Total length | -- |
| Width | -- |
| Opening date | 1900 |
| Maintained by | Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) |
| Design | Uncovered brown truss bridge |
| Designer/clients | -- |
| Contractor/construction | -- |
The Victoria Bridge is the oldest railway bridge in Malaysia, situated in Karai, at the state of Perak. Constructed between 1879 and 1900 by the Perak State Railway, the bridge was used as a crossing over the Perak River to serve the local tin mining industry. The bridge was officially opened in 1900 by the late Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah I of Perak and the British's Federated Malay States High Commissioner Sir Frank Swettenham.
[edit] External links
- FORGOTTEN BRIDGE, an illustrated explanation of the Victoria Bridge.
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