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Appleford Railway Bridge

Appleford Railway Bridge
2008-05 Appleford Rail Bridge (2).JPG
Appleford Railway Bridge
Coordinates 51°38′38″N 1°14′25″W / 51.6439°N 1.2404°W / 51.6439; -1.2404Coordinates: 51°38′38″N 1°14′25″W / 51.6439°N 1.2404°W / 51.6439; -1.2404
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)
History
Opened 1844

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.


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