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Soar Lane Wharf Lifting Bridge

The lifting bridge is a large wooden frame with gears and chains which allows the deck of the bridge to be raised.

The Midland Railway Society were honoured to be present at a ceremony on Saturday, 25 April 2026  where the Leicester City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsbury  officially opened The Soar Lane Wharf Lifting Bridge. Built in 1834 for the Leicester and Swannington Railway, to a design by Robert Stephenson this historic structure has been re-erected at the […]