Viewing The Bridge
It is still possible to travel over the bridge by using a train on the Cornish Main Line, and pass below it on the River Tamar. Cruise boats operate between Phoenix Wharf, Plymouth, Saltash, and Calstock. There are also several view points around the bridge.
- Saltash railway station (50°24′26″N 4°12′33″W / 50.40719°N 4.20924°W / 50.40719; -4.20924)
- The Cornish approach spans start right at the platform end. These were replaced in 1908 so that the single line on the bridge could split into two lines before reaching the station.
- Saltash Quay (50°24′28″N 4°12′22″W / 50.40779°N 4.20614°W / 50.40779; -4.20614)
- The foreshore at Saltash runs right up to the pier that supports the Cornish end of the main span. An inscribed stone commemorating the bridge can be found beneath the bridge on the hillside alongside Fore Street.
- Tamar Bridge (50°24′28″N 4°11′59″W / 50.40777°N 4.19974°W / 50.40777; -4.19974)
- The road bridge lies parallel to and slightly higher than the railway bridge on its north side. A toll-free foot and cycle path is situated on the south side of the road bridge from which it is possible to examine the bridge in detail. An area of grass beside the motor vehicle toll booths affords a view of the Devon end of the railway bridge.
- St Budeaux Passage (50°24′21″N 4°12′02″W / 50.40585°N 4.20069°W / 50.40585; -4.20069)
- The Devon piers can be reached from the waterfront at St Budeaux. The yard where the spans were constructed was situated alongside the bridge at the foot of the road down the hill.
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