Staines Railway Bridge

Staines Railway Bridge
Over the River Thames
Coordinates51°25′50″N 0°30′40″W / 51.4306°N 0.5112°W / 51.4306; -0.5112
CarriesWaterloo to Reading line
CrossesRiver Thames
LocaleStaines-upon-Thames, Surrey
Maintained byNetwork Rail
Characteristics
MaterialCast iron and wrought iron
No. of spans3
Piers in water6 (two groups of three)
Clearance below6.4 m (21 ft)[1]
History
DesignerJohn Gardner
Opened1856
Location
Map

Staines Railway Bridge is a railway viaduct in Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, around 17 miles (28 kilometres) west of central London. It carries the Waterloo to Reading line across the Thames. Immediately to the east is Thames Street bridge, which carries the railway over the B376 and the Thames Path.

  1. ^ "River Thames: distances and measurements for boaters". Environment Agency. 21 February 2023 [12 February 2020]. Retrieved 16 December 2023.