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Raymouth Road, LONDON, SE16 2DB

In 2010 a number of railway arches alongside Raymouth Road that had previously been used by a commercial vehicle repair business were vacated, and renovated by Network Rail's contractors before being put up for rental again. The foreman kindly allowed me far enough in to the site to take a couple of photos (I could not go further without the necessary permit, safety gear etc.) This viaduct, still the longest brick railway viaduct in the world, opened in 1836. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_and_Greenwich_Railway for its history.

In 2010 a number of railway arches alongside Raymouth Road that had previously been used by a commercial vehicle repair business were vacated, and renovated by Network Rail's contractors before being put up for rental again. See also Image The foreman kindly allowed me far enough in to the site to take a couple of photos (I could not go further without the necessary permit, safety gear etc.) There is an interesting drainage detail here as a pipe emerges at the springing level of the arch, presumably carrying drainage from the track ballast, and discharges into a hopper. I don't know what the significance of the word "Tuesday" painted on the wall is!

One of three photos on completion of work by Network Rail to refurbish the arches under the London-Greenwich railway viaduct before re-letting them for commercial use. Formerly there were a number of businesses operating here, mainly vehicle maintenance. See Image for a 2007 view, and Image for renovation in progress. This photo is taken from near the junction of Raymouth Road and Aspinden Road, with a zebra crossing in the foreground.

Some of the many businesses, mostly in the field of vehicle maintenance, occupying arches underneath the London Bridge to Greenwich railway viaduct. The ones along Raymouth Road were temporarily vacated, refurbished and re-let during 2010/11. See three similarly titled photos from 2011.

Looking away from the junction with Raymouth Road, with Maydew House Image in the background.

In 2010 a number of railway arches alongside Raymouth Road that had previously been used by a commercial vehicle repair business were vacated, and renovated by Network Rail's contractors before being put up for rental again. The foreman kindly allowed me far enough in to the site to take a couple of photos (I could not go further without the necessary permit, safety gear etc.) The main viaduct at this point is 37m wide and carries nine tracks out of London Bridge, serving the North Kent, Lewisham/Hayes and Croydon/Brighton lines. As can be seen from this view it actually consists of at least two (probably three) separate structures side-by-side. A narrower viaduct (just visible behind) carries the two tracks of the line to Peckham Rye and Herne Hill.

One of three wings of this star-shaped housing block on Raymouth Road.

One of three photos on completion of work by Network Rail to refurbish the arches under the London-Greenwich railway viaduct before re-letting them for commercial use. Formerly there were a number of businesses operating here, mainly vehicle maintenance. See Image for a 2007 view, and Image for renovation in progress.

A typical snippet of 1960s design on Bradley House.