Fulham Railway Bridge

Fulham Railway Bridge
Fulham Railway Bridge at low tide
Carries	District line Pedestrians
Crosses	River Thames
Locale	London, England
Preceded by	Putney Bridge
Followed by	Wandsworth Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Girder bridge
History
Opened	1889

Fulham Railway Bridge crosses the River Thames in London. It is very close to Putney Bridge, and carries the London Underground District line between Putney Bridge station on the North, and East Putney station on the South. Fulham Railway Bridge can also be crossed on foot, on the downstream (east) side.

Panorama of Fulham Railway Bridge looking downstream

History

The bridge is of lattice girder construction and 418 metres long, with 5 spans totalling 301 metres actually across the river, two further spans on the southern shore, and one on the north. It was designed by Brunel's former assistant William Jacomb, built by Head Wrightson and opened in 1889.

See also

• Crossings of the River Thames
• List of lattice girder bridges in the United Kingdom

Further reading

• Chris Roberts: Cross River Traffic: A history of London's Bridges, Granta 2006 ISBN 1-86207-884-X, ISBN 978-1-86207-884-0

External links

• Fulham Railway Bridge at Structurae