点评:I have been on the train from Darlington to Bishop Auckland a few times. I was aware of the origins of the railway and that this was where the railways began with the Stockton to Darlington Railway. I was not aware of the Skerne Bridge and I was very glad I was able to check it out and gain some appreciation for this historic structure.
I walked from Darlington railway station to visit Hopetown and used google to get me there. I was directed into the car park for the museum which is located behind a gym. You walk alongside a stream and up in front you can see a railway bridge taking the railway over the stream.
At the foot of the bridge there is information about the bridge and plenty more can be found at Hopetown Museum which is free to visit.
I love the design of the bridge which is unchanged for over 200 years. This includes one arch that you can walk through and consider the history and wonder about how many trains have ran over it since it was first built...
翻译:我曾多次乘坐从达灵顿开往毕肖普奥克兰的火车。我知道这条铁路的起源,也知道斯托克顿至达灵顿铁路正是现代铁路的发端之地。不过我之前并不知道斯克尔恩桥的存在,很高兴能有机会去参观,从而对这一历史建筑有了更深的了解。
我从达灵顿火车站出发,借助谷歌地图的指引前往霍普敦。我被指引到博物馆的停车场,它位于一家健身馆的后面。沿着溪流步行,眼前便能看到一座铁路桥,铁路线便从桥上跨越溪流。
桥的下方有关于这座桥的相关介绍,而更多资料则可以在霍普敦博物馆找到,参观该博物馆是免费的。
我很喜欢这座桥的设计风格,它200多年来都未发生过任何变化。其中包括一座可供人们穿行而过的拱桥,你可以借此了解它的历史,并惊叹于自建成以来有多少列车从桥上驶过……