The purpose of this page is to show the amount of construction that was required to run the line from Guadix to Lorca. The quality of the stonework on the bridges is excellent and is still standing in good condition today, 130 years on. In addition, there are hundreds of culverts, cuttings and embankments, all built by hand.
It is worth considering how much this would cost to build nowadays. Certainly more than £200 million in today's money - over one thousand bridges/culverts, the workshops in Águilas, the stations, level crossings etc.
Additionally, all of this was built between when The GSSR was inaugurated in December of 1885 and 1894 (El Hornillo is a different matter). Every bridge and culvert (only the 172 most important ones shown here) had to be designed, approved and then built. It was a truly gargantuan effort.
One can see the relative amounts of work needed by section in the statistics page.
Note: all bridges/culverts on this page are high enough for a six foot tall man to walk through.
| More information. | No 1 Guadix - Hernán Valle. Stonework bridge over Rambla Zaugena. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 2 Guadix - Hernán Valle. 35 metre long culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 3 Guadix - Hernán Valle. Small bridge or huge culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 4 Guadix - Hernán Valle. Culvert partially washed away but still functional. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 5 Guadix - Hernán Valle. 23 metre long culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 6 Guadix - Hernán Valle. 16 metre culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 7 Guadix - Hernán Valle. 22 metre culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 8 Guadix - Hernán Valle. Steel bridge over Rambla del Grado. Very impressive in that it is 32.5m (106ft) above the rambla floor. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 9 Hernán-Valle - Gor. Double culvert near to Hernán Valle. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 10 Hernán-Valle - Gor Large culvert, somewhat suffering from some water damage. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 11 Gor - Gorafe. The Missing Viaduct. This viaduct is now in Dúrcal, Granada. See: The History. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 12 Gor - Gorafe. The replacement bridge after the viaduct was condemned. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 13 Gorafe - Baúl. Bridge over a rambla. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 14 Gorafe - Baúl. Culvert through a huge embankment. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 15 Gorafe - Baúl. Steel bridge next to the village of Baúl. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 16 Baúl - Zújar-Freila. Culvert of 2m height over Cañada de Las Malasbarbas. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 17 Baúl - Zújar-Freila. 280 metre tunnel in excellent condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 18 Baúl - Zújar-Freila. Culvert over Arroyo del Cañico. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 19 Baúl - Zújar-Freila. Bridge over dirt track. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 20 Baúl - Zújar-Freila. Culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 21 Baza - Zújar-Freila. Bridge over Arroyo del Carrizal. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 22 Baza - Zújar-Freila. Large culvert over Arroyo de Carrizal. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 23 Baza - Zújar-Freila. Culvert over Arroyo del Carrizal. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 24 Baza - Zújar-Freila. Huge culvert of 60 metres in length over Barranco del Sarmiento. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 25 Baza - Zújar-Freila. Bridge in excellent condition, about 2 metres in height. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 26 Baza - Zújar-Freila. Culvert in good condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 27 Baza - Zújar-Freila. Culvert with graffiti. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 28 Baza - Caniles. 10 metre Iron bridge over Ramal de Pachán. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 29 Baza - Caniles. 10 metre Iron bridge over Rambla Zoaime. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 30 Baza - Caniles. 10 metre Iron bridge over Rambla Del Chopo. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 31 Caniles - Hijate. Iron bridge over Río Baza. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 32 Caniles - Hijate. Stonework bridge giving access to Cortijo del Llorón, near to Caniles. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 33 Caniles - Hijate. The remnants of the Valcabra Bridge. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 34 Hijate - Serón. Road bridge, nowadays the AL6403. As can be seen, it has recently been widened. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 35 Hijate - Serón. Huge culvert over Rambla Egea. The erosion of the grey stones is due to the fact that in this instance sandstone was used which is much softer than the more commonly used travertine from Los Marcelinos. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 36 Hijate - Serón. Steel bridge over Rambla Hijate (or Ramil) on stonework supports. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 37 Hijate - Serón. Stonework bridge still in use. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 38 Hijate - Serón. Beautifully constructed bridge over a rambla. The bridge in front is an old aqueduct which once carried irrigation water. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 39 Hijate - Serón. Road bridge in reasonable condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 40 Hijate - Serón. Stepped culvert discharging through a wall about 10 metres above Rambla Pilancón. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 41 Hijate - Serón. Delightful culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 42 Hijate - Serón. Enormous culvert in excellent condition. Presumably the 'pigeonholes' were put in later to allow the egress of water that was in danger of pushing the wall over. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 43 Hijate - Serón. Beautifully constructed stonework bridge. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 44 Hijate - Serón. Large culvert almost completely buried in foliage. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 45 Hijate - Serón. Bridge over a rambla. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 46 Hijate - Serón. 10 metre iron bridge on stonework. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 47 Hijate - Serón. Stonework bridge directly to the south of Los Donatos. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 48 Hijate - Serón. Iron bridge of 12 metres length on stonework supports near to Los Donatos. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 49 Hijate - Serón. 12 metre Ramil iron bridge near to Serón Station over Barranco del Pozo. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 50 Serón. Actually a culvert, but architecturally interesting all the same. Under Serón Station. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 51 Serón - Tíjola. Steel bridge over Rambla Jauca in excellent condition near Los Zoilos. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 52 Serón - Tíjola. Bridge over Barranco de la Rana - frog gorge. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 53 Serón - Tíjola. Steel bridge over Rambla El Higueral next to the Los Canos loader. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 54 Serón - Tíjola. Culvert near to Los Canos called 'Alcantarilla de Los Porteros'. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 55 Serón - Tíjola. Culvert with spectacularly beautiful stonework. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 56 Serón - Tíjola. Culvert in Barranco de Doña Ana in Tíjola. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 57 Serón - Tíjola. Beautifully built 47m stone bridge over Rambla Canales. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 58 Serón - Tíjola. Double arch stone bridge in excellent condition over Rambla Guanila close to Tíjola Station. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 59 Tíjola - Purchena. Interesting stone bridge which doubles up as an aqueduct. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 60 Tíjola - Purchena. 65m bridge over Rambla de Cela, with three impressive arches. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 61 Tíjola - Purchena. Small stone bridge, now closed off to traffic known as Puente de los Secanos. It was part of the old Baza Road. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 62 Tíjola - Purchena. One of two nearly identical very remote bridges. This 20m one is over Rambla de Enmedio. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 63 Tíjola - Purchena. The second of two very similar bridges next to each other. This 30m one is over Rambla Lúcar. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 64 Tíjola - Purchena. Medium sized culvert in Barranco del Piojo II showing some movement. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 65 Tíjola - Purchena. Beautiful stonework bridge which doubles up as an aqueduct, known as Puente de Las Viñas on the old road from Suflí to Lúcar. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 66 Tíjola - Purchena. Beautifully constructed huge culvert of 37 metres length over Barranco de las Viñas or del Baladrar. Showing some movement which seems to be quite common in this area. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 67 Tíjola - Purchena. Medium sized culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 68 Tíjola - Purchena. Large culvert which has suffered from some movement at some time in the past. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 69 Tíjola - Purchena. Pointless tunnel called Las Cañadicas. Surely it would have been easier and cheaper to make a cutting. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 70 Tíjola - Purchena. Quite a complicated culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 71 Tíjola - Purchena. Stone bridge over Rambla de Somontín, a tributary of Río Almanzora. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 72 Tíjola - Purchena. Double arch stone bridge over Rambla Salada. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 73 Purchena - Fines-Olula. Stone bridge called Puente de Cuesta Blanca, probably in the worst condition of all of the bridges in The GSSR. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 74 Purchena - Fines-Olula. Recently re-painted steel bridge near to Olula del Río over Rambla de Huitar. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 75 Purchena - Fines-Olula. Stonework bridge called Los Chortales, in good condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 76 Purchena - Fines-Olula. Enormous culvert over Rambla de las Monjas, in excellent condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 77 Purchena - Fines-Olula. Stonework culvert over Cañada Ple, now extended under the main road. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 78 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Stone bridge over what is now a 'Green route'. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 79 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Another steel bridge which is now part of a 'Green route' over Rambla de la Tonta. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 80 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Stone bridge over Rambla Honda. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 81 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Road bridge called Puente de El Palomar, still in use. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 82 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Double arch stone bridge over a dirt track called Rambla Honda del Ciscario. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 83 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Six metre iron bridge over a rambla. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 84 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Stonework culvert in good condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 85 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Travertine culvert in good condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 86 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Culvert showing some movement in the stonework, but still in relatively good condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 87 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Steel bridge with two spans on stonework supports over Rambla de la Hojilla. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 88 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Steel bridge over a rambla. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 89 Fines-Olula - Cantoria. Steel bridge running alongside the main road to Cantoria over Barranco de los Lirios/Lentisco. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 90 Cantoria - Almanzora. Short tunnel near to Cantoria Station. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 91 Cantoria - Almanzora. Small (2 metre high) culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 92 Cantoria - Almanzora. Iron on travertine bridge over Rambla Jata. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 93 Cantoria - Almanzora. Short tunnel called 'Túnel de Marchal'. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 94 Cantoria - Almanzora. Large culvert next to the tunnel, with beautiful stonework. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 95 Cantoria - Almanzora. Stone bridge wedged in the cutting. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 96 Almanzora - Arboleas. Road bridge still in use close to Almanzora Station. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 97 Almanzora - Arboleas. Almanzora bridge over Rambla Albox. 110m over 4 spans. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 98 Almanzora - Arboleas. Steel bridge in poor condition over Rambla de la Hortichuela. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 99 Almanzora - Arboleas. Twin arch stone bridge over Rambla Honda, Arboleas. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 100 Almanzora - Arboleas. Stone bridge over Rambla Los Llanos. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 101 Arboleas - Zurgena. More like a tunnel. Allows passage for dirt track traffic. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 102 Arboleas - Zurgena. Traverine culvert. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 103 Arboleas - Zurgena. Large culvert (2 metres in height) of travertine near to Zurgena station. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 104 Arboleas - Zurgena. Impressive bridge of four arches over Rambla Canales, Zurgena. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 105 Zurgena - Almajalejo. 75m quadruple arch stone bridge over Rambla de la Peral. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 106 Zurgena - Almajalejo. Culvert close to the A334 motorway, in good condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 107 Zurgena - Almajalejo. Bridge over 'Calle Comunidad de Galicia'. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 108 Zurgena - Almajalejo. Culvert the size of a road bridge. Height 6 metres. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 109 Zurgena - Almajalejo. Large culvert with beautiful stonework. 30 metres in length. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 110 Zurgena - Almajalejo. Huge culvert of 43 metres in length over Rambla de los Puntales. In a very poor condition with water erosion of the stonework. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 111 Zurgena - Almajalejo. Short tunnel of 50 metres. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 112 Zurgena - Almajalejo. Steel on stone support 80m bridge over Rambla Almajaleo. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 113 Almajalejo - Huércal-Overa. Stone bridge close to Almajalejo. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 114 Almajalejo - Huércal-Overa Large culvert just outside of Almajalejo. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 115 Almajalejo - Huércal-Overa. Large culvert in a remote area of the countryside. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 116 Almajalejo - Huércal-Overa. Stone arch over a rambla. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 117 Almajalejo - Huércal-Overa. Impressive steel bridge of 100m over two spans over Rambla Guzmaina. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 118 Almajalejo - Huércal Overa. Culvert for Rambla de Zambra, 37m in length. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 119 Almajalejo - Huércal_Overa. Culvert for Rambla de la cuesta del Corral. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 120 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Stonework bridge of 28 metres next to Huércal-Overa Station called Puente de Los Cocones. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 121 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. 46m steel bridge over Rambla Limpia. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 122 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Steel bridge of 24m called Puente de los Cabecicos. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 123 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. 22m steel bridge over Rambla de Salas, now part of a green route. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 124 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Old GSSR supports with a new concrete span. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 125 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Remains of a bridge destroyed by flooding. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 126 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Small bridge over Rambla de los Cabecicos. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 127 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. N340A road bridge, probably not original GSSR. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 128 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Steel span on stone supports over Rambla de las Morenas. 22m. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 129 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Small bridge with original supports. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 130 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. 5 span 34m bridge over Rambla Úrcal. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 131 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Remains of the Rambla de Montacar Bridge. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 132 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Small bridge with new concrete span. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 133 Huércal-Overa - Las Norias. Steel three span bridge on stone supports over Rambla de Las Norias. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 134 Las Norias - Almendricos. Bridge over a dirt track. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 135 Las Norias - Almendricos. Another pointless tunnel of 50 metres. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 136 Las Norias - Almendricos. Large culvert over a rambla. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 137 Las Norias - Almendricos. Attractive road bridge. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 138 Las Norias - Almendricos. Original bridge with a span of 30 metres but with new spans over Arroyo de Peñas Blancas. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 139 Las Norias - Almendricos. Stonework bridge with new span, but in poor condition, over Arroyo de Pozo Rubio. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 140 Las Norias - Almendricos. Small stone bridge. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 141 Las Norias - Almendricos. Stonework bridge next to Almendricos Station over Arroyo de los Peregrines. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 142 Almendricos. Road tunnel next to Almendricos Station. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 143 Almendricos - Puerto Lumbreras. 170m bridge over Rambla de Nogalte. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 144 Almendricos - Puerto Lumbreras. Small bridge called Puente Arroyada with new concrete span. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 145 Puerto-Lumbreras - Lorca Sutullena. Steel on stone bridge over Rambla del Murciano II. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 146 Puerto-Lumbreras - Lorca Sutullena. Original supports with new span over Rambla del Murciano I. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 147 Sutullena - San Diego. 81m steel bridge over River Guadalentín, Lorca. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 148 Almendricos - Pulpí. Culvert of 24 metres length in good condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 149 Almendricos - Pulpí. Bridge with new span but existing supports. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 150 Almendricos - Pulpí. One of the most beautiful bridges on the line. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 151 Almendricos - Pulpí. Spectacularly beautiful 58 metre bridge over Rambla Galián. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 152 Almendricos - Pulpí. Bridge of 44 metres over Rambla Nogalte. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 153 Pulpí - Jaravía. New span but original stonework over Rambla de la Fuente. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 154 Pulpí - Jaravía. Puente Esteban - Bridge Stephen. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 155 Pulpí - Jaravía. 32 metre stone bridge over Rambla Bonillos in excellent condition. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 156 Pulpí - Jaravía. Tunnel No 1 of five. 222 metres. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 157 Pulpí - Jaravía. No 2. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 158 Pulpí - Jaravía. Tunnel 3. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 159 Pulpí - Jaravía. Tunnel 4. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 160 Pulpí - Jaravía. Bridge over Rambla Hondo which must have caused some construction headaches, if only for the remoteness and steepness of the terrain. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 161 Pulpí - Jaravía. Tunnel No 5. 75 metres. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 162 Pulpí - Jaravía. Arch over Mina San José under which is the mine itself. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 163 Pulpí - Jaravía. Bridge or tunnel giving vehicular access to the Renfe stone quarry. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 164 Jaravía - Labradorcico. Original bridge with new span over Rambla de las Pilicas. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 165 Jaravía - Labradorcico. Remote bridge of 34 metre span. Puente del Pobre - 'Poor man's Bridge'. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 166 Jaravía - Labradorcico. 50 metre Puente Las Pulgas - Flea bridge over Rambla de los Arejos. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 167 Jaravía - Labradorcico. Short 20 metre bridge over a dirt track called Huerto Ruano. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 168 Jaravía - Labradorcico. 30 metre bridge over Huerta de Abad. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 169 Jaravía - Labradorcico. Bridge of 62 metres over Rambla de Cañarete. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 170 Jaravía - Labradorcico. 47 metre bridge over Rambla del Charco on the edge of the town of Águilas. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 171 Jaravía - Labradorcico. Bridge called Puente de El Labradorcico over a water course. See map. | See more images. |
| More information. | No 172 El Hornillo. This is the bridge over Rambla Las Culebras (nowadays Circumvalación este) that carried the iron ore trains to El Hornillo pier. Now a footbridge. See map. | See more images. |