Richmond Railway Bridge, London

Name: Richmond Railway Bridge
Address: London, United Kingdom

#2038 among attractions in London

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Facts and practical information

Richmond Railway Bridge in Richmond, south-west London, crosses the River Thames immediately upstream of Twickenham Bridge. It carries National Rail services operated by South Western Railway on the Waterloo to Reading Line, and lies between Richmond and St. Margarets stations. The bridge was amongst the first railway crossings of the Thames. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°27'37"N, 0°18'48"W

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Richmond upon Thames (South Richmond)London United Kingdom

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Richmond Railway Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Queen Charlotte's Cottage, Marble Hill House, Petersham Meadows, Richmond Bridge.

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Museum, History museum
Queen Charlotte's Cottage, London
25 min walk • Nestled within the verdant embrace of Kew Gardens in Richmond, London, Queen Charlotte's Cottage stands as a charming historical landmark, exemplifying the rustic beauty of an 18th-century country retreat. This quaint cottage, originally built as a royal retreat for...
0.8 miS
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Marble Hill House, London
20 min walk • Marble Hill House is a Neo-Palladian villa, now Grade I listed, in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built between 1724 and 1729 as the home of Henrietta Howard, Countess of Suffolk, who lived there until her death.
0.9 miSE
Park
Petersham Meadows, London
23 min walk • Petersham Meadows are a 24-acre water-meadow that lie alongside the River Thames in Petersham, London, bounded by Buccleuch Gardens, Manor Farm Livery Stables, the main Petersham Road and River Lane.
~1740 ftSE
Bridge
Richmond Bridge, London
9 min walk • Richmond Bridge is an 18th-century stone arch bridge that crosses the River Thames at Richmond, connecting the two halves of the present-day London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was designed by James Paine and Kenton Couse.
~240 ftNW
Bridge
Twickenham Bridge, London
2 min walk • Twickenham Bridge crosses the River Thames in southwest London, England. Built in 1933 as part of the newly constructed "Chertsey Arterial Road", the bridge connects the Old Deer Park district of Richmond on the south bank of the river to St.
0.8 miSE
Park, View point
Richmond Hill, London
20 min walk • Richmond Hill in Richmond, London is a hill that begins gently in its townside through the former fields, orchards and vineyard to a point just within Richmond Park, the deer park emparked and enclosed by Charles I.
0.4 miE
Church
Duke Street Church, London
11 min walk • Duke Street Church is a conservative evangelical church in Duke Street, Richmond, south west London. It is a member of the South East Gospel Partnership. The church was founded in 1870 by Frederick Brotherton Meyer, and met initially in a tin tabernacle in Park Lane, Richmond.
~1540 ftE
Park, Playground
Richmond Green, London
8 min walk • Richmond Green is a recreation area near the centre of Richmond, a town of about 20,000 inhabitants situated in south-west London. Owned by the Crown Estate, it is leased to the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
0.5 miSE
Nightlife
The Victoria Inn, London
12 min walk • The Victoria is a Grade II listed public house in Richmond, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is in an 18th-century terrace at 78 Hill Rise on Richmond Hill.
~1140 ftNW
Bridge
Richmond Lock and Footbridge, London
6 min walk • Richmond Lock and Footbridge is a lock, rising and falling low-tide barrage integrating controlled sluices and pair of pedestrian bridges on the River Thames in south west London, England and is a Grade II* listed structure.
~1520 ftE
Nightlife
The Old Ship, London
8 min walk • The Old Ship is a Grade II listed. public house at 3 King Street, Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It was built in the 18th century, and the architect is not known. Prior to 1725 it was known as the Six Bells: it acquired its present name in the 1780s and has been a Young's pub since 1860.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Richmond Railway Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Twickenham Bridge, London (2 min walk), Richmond Lock and Footbridge, London (6 min walk), Richmond Green, London (8 min walk), Museum of Richmond, London (8 min walk).

How to get to Richmond Railway Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Richmond Railway Bridge:

Bus

Cresswell Road • Lines: 110, 33, 490, 969, H37, N22, N33, R68, R70 (9 min walk)
Poplar Court • Lines: 110, 969, H37 (10 min walk)

Train

St Margarets (12 min walk)
Twickenham (25 min walk)

Metro

Richmond • Lines: District (15 min walk)