Appleford Railway Bridge
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| Appleford Railway Bridge | |
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| Appleford Railway Bridge | |
| Carries | Cherwell Valley Line |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Oxfordshire |
| Design | Bow and string |
| Material | Iron |
| Height | 13 feet (4.0 m)[1] |
| Opened | 1844 |
| Coordinates | 51°38′38″N 1°14′27″W / 51.643874°N 1.240727°WCoordinates: 51°38′38″N 1°14′27″W / 51.643874°N 1.240727°W |
Appleford Railway Bridge carries the Cherwell Valley Line from Didcot to Oxford across the River Thames near the village of Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Clifton Lock and Culham Lock. The bridge was under construction in December 1843.[2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ River Thames Alliance. Bridge heights on the River Thames.
- ^ Fred. S. Thacker The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles
| Next crossing upstream | River Thames | Next crossing downstream |
| Sutton Bridge (road) | Appleford Railway Bridge | Clifton Hampden Bridge (road) |
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