Historic bridges · London
Kingston Railway Bridge
Kingston Railway Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hampton Wick · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Kingston Railway Bridge is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.4135°, -0.3085°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kingston Railway Bridge in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, crosses the River Thames on the reach above Teddington Lock. It carries the Kingston Loop Line train service (for passengers only) from London Waterloo station, where the majority of services begin and end and which line includes a maintenance depot. The loop diverges from main lines at New Malden and Richmond. East and west of the bridge along the line are Kingston and Hampton Wick stations. The loop returns to the south bank of its terminus via Richmond Railway Bridge. The loop feeds a branch line, a further incentive for the 1863 construction of the bridge, the Shepperton branch line.
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Background
History
The present bridge was designed by John Wykeham Jacomb-Hood and built in 1907, replacing a cast-iron bridge designed by J E Errington, first discussed in 1860 and completed in 1863. The bridge has five arches: three span the Thames; two span dry land, which on the Kingston bank includes a road. The bridge has elevated track approaches varying from on viaduct to on embankment, which navigate curves and fly over an urban grid of roads. Twin power stations were close to the bridge on the Kingston bank from 1893 to 1959 as to one and from 1948 to 1980 as to the later. Being close to the Thames, coal came up river by barge, and ash was sent away the same way. The barge dock was constructed at…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4135, -0.3085
- District
- Kingston upon Thames
- Parish
- Kingston upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- KT1 1PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Nearest railway station
- Hampton Wick — 0.3 km
Sources
- osm: w378659878 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Kingston Railway Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kingston Railway Bridge.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kingston Railway Bridge?
- Kingston Railway Bridge is in London, United Kingdom (postcode KT1 1PS), in the parish of Kingston upon Thames, unparished area.
- Is Kingston Railway Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Kingston Railway Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kingston Railway Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Hampton Wick, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KT1 1PS.