Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge
Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge carries a farm track over the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal).
The Act of Parliament for the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Stainforth and Keadby Canal) was passed on January 1 1816 the same day as that of The Dartford & Crayford Navigation. From a junction with The River Wey at Sheffield the canal ran for 23 miles to Sunderland. In George Yates's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Wessstone Embankment during the General Strike.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a swing bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Godnow Swing Bridge | 4 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| Crowle Bridge | 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Bonnyhale Road Narrows | 2 miles, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Pilfrey Bridge | 7 furlongs | |
| Vazon Road Swing Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Vazon Sliding Railway Bridge | ||
| Keadby Visitor Moorings | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Trentside Swing Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Keadby Junction Lock | 4½ furlongs | |
| Keadby Junction | 5 furlongs | |
According to "The Water Road", this unusual bridge was built in 1915, and is one of only 3 sliding railway bridges in Europe.
- S&SY navigation info — associated with Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
- Sheffield & South Yorkshire navigation info from IWA
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
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In the direction of Keadby Junction
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![The Keadby Canal Crossing sliding bridge open for boaters. The Vazon [road] swingbridge beyond remains closed. by Christine Johnstone – 30 September 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/13/95/5139561_3c01eae4_120x120.jpg)


![Opening the Keadby Canal Crossing sliding bridge [3]. When asked by a boater, the signalman closes the railway line and opens the bridge. The deck slides southwest-wards, at an angle to both the railway line and the canal. Its progress can be measured by the movement of the handrails and the green deck beam. by Christine Johnstone – 30 September 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/13/95/5139552_df930e8d_120x120.jpg)
![Opening the Keadby Canal Crossing sliding bridge [2]. When asked by a boater, the signalman closes the railway line and opens the bridge. The deck slides southwest-wards, at an angle to both the railway line and the canal. Its progress can be measured by the movement of the handrails. by Christine Johnstone – 30 September 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/13/95/5139545_d9413068_120x120.jpg)

![Opening the Keadby Canal Crossing sliding bridge [4]. When asked by a boater, the signalman closes the railway line and opens the bridge. The deck slides southwest-wards, at an angle to both the railway line and the canal. Its progress can be measured by the movement of the handrails and the green deck beam. by Christine Johnstone – 30 September 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/13/95/5139556_8161cbc5_120x120.jpg)

![Opening the Keadby Canal Crossing sliding bridge [1]. When asked by a boater, the signalman closes the railway line and opens the bridge. The deck slides southwest-wards, at an angle to both the railway line and the canal. Its progress can be measured by the movement of the handrails. by Christine Johnstone – 30 September 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/13/95/5139542_1df77687_120x120.jpg)
















