Appleford Railway Bridge
Appleford Railway Bridge carries the Cherwell Valley Line from Didcot to Oxford across the River Thames near the village of Appleford-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Clifton Lock and Culham Lock. The bridge was under construction in December 1843.[2]
Appleford Railway Bridge | |
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.JPG) Appleford Railway Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 51.6439°N 1.2404°W |
| Carries | Cherwell Valley Line |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | Oxfordshire |
| Maintained by | Network Rail |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bow and string |
| Material | Iron |
| Height | 13 feet (4.0 m)[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1844 |
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See also
- Crossings of the River Thames
References
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- River Thames Alliance. Bridge heights on the River Thames
- Thacker, Fred. S. (1968) [1920]. The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. p. not cited.
| Next crossing upstream | River Thames | Next crossing downstream |
| Sutton Bridge (road) | Appleford Railway Bridge | Clifton Hampden Bridge (road) |
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