Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge
The Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge is a railway bridge that crosses the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. It carries Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and MARC's Penn Line passenger rail traffic. The bridge was damaged by the 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane, causing the famous "Crescent Limited wreck".
Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge | |
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The Amtrak Railroad Anacostia Bridge in 2016 | |
| Coordinates | 38.9170°N 76.9436°W |
| Carries | Amtrak, MARC |
| Crosses | Anacostia River |
| Locale | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Maintained by | Amtrak |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Plate girder bridge |
| Total length | 360 feet (110 m) |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Structure gauge | Clear overhead |
| Electrified | 12 kV 25 Hz Amtrak power system |
| History | |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Location | |
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