Staines Railway Bridge
Staines Railway Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Over the River Thames | |
| Coordinates | 51°25′50″N 0°30′40″W / 51.4306°N 0.5112°W |
| Carries | Waterloo to Reading Line |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Staines-upon-Thames |
| Characteristics | |
| Height | 21 feet 0 inches (6.40 m)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1856 |
| Location | |
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Staines Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in England in a northeast to southwest direction at Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Penton Hook Lock and Bell Weir Lock.
The bridge carries the South West Trains Waterloo to Reading Line and the London Waterloo to Weybridge service (via the Chertsey Branch) and lies between Staines and Egham stations. The bridge was completed in 1856.[2]
See also
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
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