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Kuilenburg Railway Bridge

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Kuilenburg Railway Bridge

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Kuilenburg Railway Bridge

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    Location: Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands

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    February 7, 2025

    Really a beautiful piece of nature, beautiful here. Such a train and the sound is quite impressive so close above you over the railway bridge.

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      June 21, 2025

      beautiful view.

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        September 26, 2023

        In the heart of the Netherlands, near the picturesque town of Culemborg, historically known as Kuilenburg, one will find an imposing structure stretching gracefully over the tranquil waters of the Lek River: the Kuilenburg Railway Bridge. This bridge is not just a structure, but an essential link in the robust Dutch railway network, and a testimony to the country's technological and industrial evolution over the centuries.

        The original bridge at this location dates back to the year 1868, an era when the Industrial Revolution took place in the Netherlands and brought with it a wave of innovations. When completed, the Kuilenburg railway bridge had the honor of being the longest railway bridge in Europe, a testament to the ambitious engineering spirit of the time.

        However, like everything in the path of progress, the original bridge had seen its day and had to make way for a more modern construction to meet the industrial demands of rail traffic. In the early 1980s, a new chapter in the bridge's history was written. The current Kuilenburg railway bridge, an example of modern engineering, was put into use in 1983. With its steel truss structure, which provides both strength and stability, and a total length of approximately 800 metres, the bridge demonstrates the technological progress made since the Industrial Revolution.

        The bridge, now an essential part of the Utrecht - 's-Hertogenbosch railway line, allows countless trains to safely cross the River Lek every day, connecting important urban areas in the country. The Kuilenburg railway bridge is not only a crucial infrastructure hub, but also a symbolic bridge between the Netherlands' past and present, a silent witness to the country's continued journey on the path of technological progress.

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