Richmond Railway Bridge
| Richmond Railway Bridge | |
| Middlesex, Surrey | |
|---|---|
 Richmond Railway Bridge looking downstream | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | Railway |
| Crossing: | River Thames |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ17267480 |
| Location: | 51°27’36"N, 0°18’49"W |
| Structure | |
| Length: | 300 feet |
| Design: | Truss arch bridge |
| Material: | Steel |
| History | |
| Information | |
Richmond Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames immediately upstream of Twickenham Bridge, in a west-east direction between Twickenham in Middlesex and Richmond in Surrey. It carries trains on the Waterloo to Reading Line, between Richmond and St Margarets stations.
After the railway came to Richmond station in 1846, the line was extended to Windsor. Joseph Locke and J E Errington designed the original bridge, and a similar bridge, Barnes Bridge downstream at Barnes, with three 100-foot cast iron girders supported on stone-faced land arches with two stone-faced river piers.[1] Due to concerns over its structural integrity, the bridge was rebuilt in 1908 reusing the existing piers and abutments to a design by the London & South Western Railway's chief engineer, J W Jacomb-Hood.
The main bridge girders and decking were replaced in 1984.[2]
The bridge and the approach viaduct, which crosses Richmond's Old Deer Park, was declared a Grade II listed structure in 2008,[3][4]
Richmond Railway Bridge, Illustrated London News, 21 October 1848
Richmond Railway Bridge looking downstream with Twickenham Bridge in the background
Richmond Railway Bridge manufacturer's plaque
Thames as seen from Richmond Railway Bridge
Riverside picture including the Richmond Railway Bridge and Asgill House
See also
Outside links
References
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: Pevsner Architectural Guides
- ↑ Richmond Railway Bridge - Just Tour Ltd
- ↑ National Heritage List 1393016: Richmond Railway Bridge and Approach Viaduct
- ↑ ’London bridges get listed status’ - BBC News 26 November 2008
| Bridges and crossings on the River Thames | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddington Lock | Hammerton's Ferry | Richmond Bridge | Richmond Railway Bridge | Twickenham Bridge | Richmond Lock | Kew Bridge |
