Kingston Railway Bridge

Kingston Railway Bridge
South West Trains service crossing Kingston Railway Bridge
Coordinates51°24′48.66″N 0°18′30.49″W / 51.4135167°N 0.3084694°W / 51.4135167; -0.3084694
CarriesKingston-Richmond loop line
CrossesRiver Thames
LocaleKingston upon Thames
Characteristics
MaterialSteel
Height22 feet 4 inches (6.81 m)[1]
Longest span22 feet 11 inches (6.99 m)
No. of spans5
Piers in water2
History
DesignerJ W Jacomb Hood
Opened1863
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.

  1. ^ River Thames Alliance. Bridge heights on the River Thames.