Richmond Railway Bridge

Richmond Railway Bridge in Richmond, south-west London, crosses the River Thames immediately upstream of Twickenham Bridge. It carries National Rail services operated by South Western Railway on the Waterloo to Reading Line, and lies between Richmond and St. Margarets stations.

Richmond Railway Bridge
Richmond Railway Bridge looking downstream
Coordinates	51°27′36″N 0°18′49″W
Carries	National Rail services operated by South Western Railway
Crosses	River Thames
Locale	Richmond
Maintained by	Network Rail
Heritage status	Grade II listed structure[1]
Characteristics
Design	Truss arch bridge
Material	Steel
Total length	91.5 metres[1]
No. of spans	3
History
Designer	Joseph Locke (1848); J W Jacomb-Hood (1908)
Opened	1848; rebuilt 1908[1]
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	Richmond Railway Bridge and Approach Viaduct
Designated	26 November 2008
Reference no.	1393016

After the railway came to Richmond station in 1846, the line was extended to Windsor. Joseph Locke and J E Errington designed the original bridge – and a similar bridge at Barnes – with three 100-foot cast iron girders supported on stone-faced land arches with two stone-faced river piers.[2] Due to concerns over its structural integrity, the bridge was rebuilt in 1908 reusing the existing piers and abutments to a design by the London & South Western Railway's chief engineer, J W Jacomb-Hood.[3] The main bridge girders and decking were replaced in 1984.[4]

The bridge and the approach viaduct, which crosses Richmond's Old Deer Park, was declared a Grade II listed structure in 2008,[1] providing protection to preserve its special character from unsympathetic development.[5]

Gallery

• 
  Richmond Railway Bridge, Illustrated London News, 21 October 1848
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  Richmond Railway Bridge looking downstream with Twickenham Bridge in the background
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  Richmond Railway Bridge manufacturer's plaque
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  Thames as seen from Richmond Railway Bridge
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  Riverside picture including the Richmond Railway Bridge and Asgill House

See also

• Crossings of the River Thames
• List of bridges in London
• Old Deer Park

References

1. Historic England (26 November 2008). "Richmond Railway Bridge and Approach Viaduct (1393016)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
2. Cherry, Bridget and Pevsner, Nikolaus (1983). The Buildings of England – London 2: South. London: Penguin Books. p. 716. ISBN 0 14 0710 47 7.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. Addison, Martin. "TQ1774 : Richmond Railway Bridge, River Thames". Geograph. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
4. "Richmond Railway Bridge". Tour UK. Just Tour Ltd. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
5. "London bridges get listed status". BBC News. London. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2012.

External links

• Science and Society Picture Library – Locke's bridge