Barnes Railway Bridge

51.472777777778 - 0.25416666666667Koordinaten: 51 ° 28 ' 22 " N, 0 ° 15' 15 " W

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Bridge 1899: Hounslow Loop Line and pedestrian bridge from 1849: unused

Thames

Second bridge: deck arch bridge

Second bridge: 1891

Second bridge: 1895

Second bridge: Edward Andrews, London & South Western Railway

The Barnes Railway Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Thames in London. It lies on the operated by South West Trains suburban railway line from Waterloo via Brentford Feltham, between the stations of Barnes Bridge and Chiswick.

First bridge

The first railway bridge over the Thames at this location was built in 1848 to 1849 by the London and South Western Railway for the Hounslow Loop Line, a railway line from Barnes to Feltham, which served to bypass the busy Richmond. The building was designed by Joseph Locke and John Edward Errington and consists of three cast-iron segmental arches resting on masonry piers. Each sheet consists of six 60 cm high ribs, which are composed of four cast-iron parts.

Second bridge

Due to steady increase in traffic was enough the first bridge no longer meet. The London and South Western Railway built a new bridge with three tied arch supports by Edward Andrews. The work lasted from 1891 and 1895. The new bridge was downhill side provided with a pedestrian bridge.

Boat Race

The Barnes Bridge is often associated with the annual Boat Race, also known among the teams of the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge discharged rowing regatta. Many are of the opinion that the boat, which is near the bridge in advance of the race and wins.

While the bridge was built in the years 1847 and 1848 no Boat Race took place, probably because the site would hinder the passage in the river.