Crimple Valley Viaduct

{{Short description|Railway viaduct in North Yorkshire, England}}

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Crimple Valley Viaduct, also known as Crimple Viaduct and Crimple Beck Viaduct is a railway viaduct which crosses the Crimple Valley between Pannal railway station and Hornbeam Park railway station in North Yorkshire. It is a Grade II* listed structure.{{NHLE|num=1189723|desc=Crimple Valley Viaduct|accessdate=18 July 2015}}

It is {{convert|1872|ft|m}} long and has 31 arches, each of {{convert|52|ft|m|adj=on}} span,Lincolnshire Chronicle – Friday 11 June 1847 which reach a maximum height of {{convert|110|ft|m}} above the Crimple Valley. The sharp bend in the track on the south side of the viaduct causes trains to reduce speed significantly, especially on the northbound journey.{{cite web|url=https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2927903|title=Geograph:: Leeds to Harrogate railway (C) Derek Harper|website=www.geograph.org.uk|language=en|access-date=7 October 2019}} Older Pacer rolling stock units are locally known to loudly squeal whilst passing around the tight bend due to increased pressure on the bogies and wheels.

It was completed in 1848 Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: North East England, by K. Hoole. David St. John Thomas. David & Charles, 1965 to designs by George Hudson for the York and North Midland Railway company and built of rusticated grit stone ashlar. The contractor was James Bray.Leeds Intelligencer – Saturday 16 September 1848