Mining Pier Known As The Tinto Dock Stock Image

Muelle de Rio Tinto is a commercial dock used for the trade of material from the mines of the Rio Tinto Company Limited on the Rio Odiel. It is commonly known as the `Muelle del Tinto` but is no longer in use. It is however, a popular place for many to visit, and enjoy a walk down the `muelle` itself or even to fish. It was declared of Cultural Interest in 2003. nnThe dock has a length of 1165m and 3m in width, and was built by architects,Sir George Barclay Bruce and Thomas Gibson. It was built between 1874 and 1876. nnMuelle del Tinto had two platforms. Mineral trains ran on the upper platform and general goods trains ran on the lower platform.There are numerous different structural elements made of wood, rods, beams and metal pillars that were all added at different times to repair and reinforce sections of the dock.