Fulham Railway Bridge

51.466111111111 - 0.20972222222222Koordinaten: 51 ° 27 ' 58 "N, 0 ° 12' 35 " W

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District Line (London Underground)

Thames

The Fulham Railway Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Thames in London. About the wrought iron bridge carries the District Line of the London Underground. Just north of that is the station Putney Bridge, about seven hundred meters south of the Station East Putney.

From 1 May 1880, the District Line extended to the later northern bridgehead. The passengers could then be accessed via a short walk to the pier, where perverted from which excursion boats on the Thames. 1886 approved the Parliament a law that the London and South Western Railway (L & SWR ) gave permission to further extend the distance of the station from Putney Bridge to Wimbledon. The L & SWR opened the bridge together with the track on June 3, 1889, leased them immediately to the District Line. Today it is owned by the rail infrastructure company Network Rail.

The 230 meter long structure consists of a five -span - girder lying on cast-iron columns. The carrier has a characteristic turquoise color. The inside width between the pillars is 43.6 meters.