The Firth of Forth is the River Forth estuary as it flows eastwards into the North Sea. The final crossings of the River by bridge comprise the three Forth bridges intrinsically associated with Queensferry. Between Queensferry and Queensferry North there are now three crossings: The Forth Bridge (1890) for Rail traffic, followed by The Forth Road Bridge (1964) and the Queensferry Crossing (2017).

At the location of these crossings, the Firth of Forth is close to 2 miles wide and historically ferries operated between North and South Queensferry to enable transport of passengers and goods to cross. Due to the strength of the river’s currents and the susceptibility of the safety of the crossing to high winds, there were often delays in making the crossing.

Before the opening of the Forth Bridge the only rail route to from London to Aberdeen was using the west coast line and travelling via Glasgow, with an overall journey time of 13 hours. From the outset, the new Forth Bridge at Queensferry carried the main line route from London to Aberdeen using the East Coast route.

For visitors, Queensferry is a captivating place with the three bridges, restaurants, shops, museums and accommodation. Being 9 miles from Edinburgh, there are many local visitors, as well as others travelling from further afield, often enticed by the images of the Forth Bridge, which is used as a tourist icon by Visit Scotland TRACER.

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