Kingston Railway Bridge | |
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 South West Trains service crossing Kingston Railway Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′48.66″N 0°18′30.49″W / 51.4135167°N 0.3084694°W |
| Carries | Kingston-Richmond loop line |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Kingston upon Thames |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel |
| Height | 22 feet 4 inches (6.81 m)[1] |
| Longest span | 22 feet 11 inches (6.99 m) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | J W Jacomb Hood |
| Opened | 1863 |
| Location | |
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Kingston Railway Bridge in Kingston upon Thames, 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, Shepperton Branch Line.
- ^ River Thames Alliance. Bridge heights on the River Thames.