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 Battersea Park Station Rail Bridge - 1865 - Battersea Park Road, London, UK
N 51° 28.610 W 000° 08.844
30U E 698088 N 5706712
This arch and girder railway bridge carries four sets of tracks across Battersea Park Road and into Battersea Park Station. It was built in 1865 for the London Brighton & South Coast Railway as indicated by a roundel on the bridge.
Waymark Code: WM15P77
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/02/2022
Views: 1
The bridge, that is approximately 20 metres in length, spans Battersea Park Road
immediately to the west of Battersea Park Station. The bridge carries four
tracks and was built in 1865 for the London Brighton & South Coast Railway as
indicated by a roundel on the bridge.
A good place to photo this bridge is from in front of the railway station but
other opportunities exist as footpaths run beneath the bridge in both
directions.
The bridge is a Grade II listed structure with the entry at the
Historic England website advising:
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Dated 1865. Cast iron facings and
parapet to former wrought iron single-span bridge, now replaced.
The facings flanked by yellow stock brick abutments in the form
of piers, with stone dressings, spandrels bearing the Railway's
coat of arms and oak foliage. Built by the London, Brighton and
South Coast Railway.
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Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1865
Date stone, plaque location.: Northern end close to the station
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Battersea Park Road
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed
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