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The Moerdijk Railway Bridge is situated near the village of Moerdijk between Dordrecht and Zwijndrecht, in the Dutch province of South Holland. The railway bridge crosses the Oude Maas and is part of the Breda - Rotterdam railway line. The first bridge was built in 1872 and was the longest bridge in Europe at the time. Few people could miss the changes in the Dutch infrastructure in the second half of the 19th century: the empty land turns into a new world. Around 1850, the relations between the Netherlands and Belgium improved to such an extent that serious thought was given to a rail connection between the two countries. The Island of Dordrecht is an important link in this. In 1855 the railway from Antwerp reaches the Hollands Diep. A year earlier, the Dordrecht city council pleaded with the King's Commissioner and the Minister of the Interior for affiliation. In 1859, the government resigned over a dispute over the railways, because of conflicting interests that came into play. The city of Dordrecht can participate in decisions about the route and the location of the station. And that's a good thing, because for a while there is a route right through the city center. Ultimately, a route is chosen for a large part on Dubbeldam's territory, south of the center and through the Zwijndrechtse Waard. Further on, the track passes Barendrecht and connects to the existing line in South Rotterdam. It is also clear that a bridge will be built between Dordrecht and Zwijndrecht over the Oude Maas. The piers and abutment of that bridge are built in the water. The foundation must be sufficient for the weight of the bridge with trains, but must also be able to withstand currents and winter ice conditions. In order to be able to build all this, a cofferdam is being made in which people can work. Wooden piles are driven into the construction pit. Pillars will be placed on the piles, the bridge will consist of six bridge sections for double track. After about five years of work, the bridge was completed at the end of 1872. In the first years, train traffic is not yet so intensive and even pedestrians are allowed to use it. The appearance of this river crossing may change several times in the 21st century, but the bridge will always remain an important link. fully handcoloured picture postcards published by J.H. van Beijnen in 1927: publisher unknown: publisher unknown: publisher unknown: publisher unknown: published by J.H. van Beijnen in Dordrecht: published by J van de Weg in Dordrecht: sepia coloured picture postcards published by Th. J. de Koning, The Hague: published by J.H. van Beijnen in Dordrecht: published by J. H. Schaefer, Amsterdam: black and white picture postcards published by Th. J. de Koning, The Hague: published by Weenen & Snel in 1910: published by K.L.M.: published by Trenkler & Co., Leipzig: publisher unknown: above: roadtraffic bridge / below: railway bridge publisher unknown: above: railway bridge / below: roadtraffic bridge published by J. van de Weg, Dordrecht: published by J.H. van Beijnen, Dordrecht: publisher unknown:

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