Kennington Railway Bridge, Railway bridge in Kennington, England
The steel bowstring railway bridge spans the River Thames with three equal sections, each measuring 83 feet in length between Sandford Lock and Iffley Lock.
The Great Western Railway commissioned the current steel structure in 1923 to replace an earlier five-span plate girder bridge that had settlement issues in its screw piles.
The bridge supports a freight railway branch line connecting to the BMW Mini factory in Cowley, maintaining the industrial heritage of the Oxford region.
The railway track follows a curved path with a radius of 240 meters across the bridge, which intersects the River Thames at an angular position.
During construction, each 23-ton bowstring span was transported by rail from Tipton to Kennington and positioned using two rail-mounted 36-ton cranes.
Official opening: 1923
GPS coordinates: 51.72134,-1.24225
Latest update: March 9, 2025 09:18
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