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{{Short description|Railway viaduct in West Yorkshire, England}}
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[[File:Footpath under the Railway Viaduct. - geograph.org.uk - 532542.jpg|thumb|Six Arches Viaduct]]
The '''Six Arches''' is a railway viaduct in [[Ackworth, West Yorkshire|Ackworth]], [[West Yorkshire]], England, named after its design.    It carries the [[Pontefract]] to [[Rotherham]] line over the [[River Went]].<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Six_Arches_Viaduct|title= Six Arches Viaduct|publisher=Graces Guide|accessdate=21 April 2017}} </ref>
The viaduct was constructed for the [[Swinton and Knottingley Joint Railway]], which opened in 1879.  It remains in use as part of the [[Dearne Valley line]] although traffic is rather limited and a speed limit of 30mph is in force, probably to stop the mortar falling out.
Ackworth used to have [[Ackworth railway station|a station]], but it was shut down and demolished. The goods sheds still remain and have been converted into a private residence.
==See also==
* [[List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom]]
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