Shiplake Railway Bridge
From Graces Guide
Shiplake Railway Bridge carries the branch line from Twyford to Henley-on-Thames across the River Thames, connecting Shiplake in Oxfordshire with Wargrave in Berkshire. It crosses the river just downstream of Shiplake Lock on the reach above Marsh Lock.
The original bridge, of timber construction, was built in 1857. It was replaced in 1897 when the track was doubled. The new bridge had wrought-iron plate girders supported by cast-iron cylinders filled with concrete. The line reverted to single track in the early 1970s, and the downstream side spans were removed.[1].
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 'Bridges over the Thames' by Ruth & Jonathan Mindell, Blandford Press, 1985
- [1] Wikipedia