Staines railway bridge and Staines Bridge, River Thames
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Staines railway bridge and Staines Bridge, River Thames
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 15 May 1974
Staines railway bridge, which carries a double track, was opened by an independent railway company in 1856 as part of a line from Staines to Wokingham. The line was taken over by the L.S.W.R very soon, and is now part of the through route from Waterloo to Reading. Staines Bridge, seen in the distance above, carries the A308. There has been a bridge at Staines since Roman times, but the present structure dates only from 1832. It is made of white Aberdeen granite.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.430527
Longitude
-0.511427