Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,241 pages of information and 244,492 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Kew Railway Bridge

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Kew Railway Bridge, also known as Strand-on-the-Green Railway Bridge, spans the River Thames in London, between Kew and Strand-on-the-Green, Chiswick.

The bridge was designed by W. R. Galbraith and built by Brassey and Ogilvie for the London and South Western Railway. The bridge is part of an extension to the latter company's railway line from Acton Junction to Richmond.

1869 The bridge was opened and consists of five wrought iron lattice girder spans of 35 metres each, supported on cast iron piers (photo here).

The bridge carries two tracks which are electrified with both third rail and London Underground style fourth rail. It is now owned by Network Rail and used by London Overground North London Line passenger trains running between Richmond and Stratford. The same tracks are also used by London Underground's District Line trains running between Richmond and Upminster.

Grade II listing here.

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