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| Ashburton Railway Footbridge | |
|---|---|
| Type | Footbridge |
| Location | Ashburton, Canterbury |
| Coordinates | 43°54′07″S 171°45′04″E / 43.902°S 171.751°E / -43.902; 171.751 |
| Built | 1917 |
| Built for | NZR |
| Architect | George Alexander Troup |
| Owner | Ashburton District Council KiwiRail |
| Heritage New Zealand – Category 2 | |
| Official name | Ashburton Railway Footbridge |
| Designated | 1st January 2017 |
| Reference no. | 7665 |
The Ashburton Railway Footbridge, constructed in 1917, replaced an earlier wooden structure, is a large bowstring truss bridge to allow the crossing of the Main South Line which passes through the center of Ashburton. Now one of the few remaining structures of the Ashburton Railway Station left.
In the mid 2000s, ONTRACK, then owner of the railway, had gifted the Railway Footbridge to the Ashburton District Council
Condition
The footbridge appears to be in relatively good condition. It has lost two of the four ramps, but the other two are still regularly used. The iron and the woodwork is weathered and worn but still strong and in full workable order.
- ^ "HNZ Listing". Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- "ADC Historical Listing" (PDF). Retrieved 22 January 2025.