Kennington Railway Bridge, Oxford

Name: Kennington Railway Bridge
Address: Oxford, United Kingdom

#133 among attractions in Oxford

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Kennington Railway Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Thames near Kennington, Oxfordshire between Sandford Lock and Iffley Lock. It carries the freight railway branch line that serves the BMW Mini factory at Cowley. The freight railway is part of the former Wycombe Railway that linked Maidenhead and Oxford via High Wycombe and Princes Risborough. ()

Opened: 1923 (101 years ago)Height: 13 ftCoordinates: 51°43'16"N, 1°14'32"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Templars Square, St. Mary the Virgin Church, Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, City of Oxford Rowing Club.

1.3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Templars Square, Oxford
35 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Cowley, Oxford, Templars Square stands as a testament to the city's commitment to providing a comprehensive shopping experience to both locals and visitors alike. As Oxford's largest enclosed shopping centre, it offers a diverse range of retail...
0.5 miNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Oxford
12 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin, Iffley is a Church of England parish church in the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire, England, now absorbed as a suburb of the city of Oxford.
0.8 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St Mary and St Nicholas, Oxford
21 min walk • The Church of St Mary and St Nicholas is a Church of England parish church in Littlemore, Oxford, Oxfordshire. The church is a grade II* listed building.
1 miN
Sport, Sport venue
City of Oxford Rowing Club, Oxford
26 min walk • City of Oxford Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Thames based on Meadow Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire.
1 miNE
Memorial
Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial, Oxford
26 min walk • The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry War Memorial is a First World War memorial in the Cowley area of Oxford in southern England.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Forest, Natural attraction
Bagley Wood, Oxford
23 min walk • Bagley Wood is a wood in the parish of Kennington between Oxford and Abingdon in Oxfordshire, England. It is traversed from north to south by the A34 road, which was rerouted through the wood in 1972.
1 miN
Bridge
Donnington Bridge, Oxford
26 min walk • Donnington Bridge is a modern road bridge over the River Thames, in the south of the city of Oxford, England. At this point the river is commonly called the Isis. The bridge carries the B4495 road from Abingdon Road to Iffley Road. It crosses the river on the reach between Iffley Lock and Osney Lock.
0.7 miSE
Village, Area
Sandford-on-Thames, Oxford
19 min walk • Sandford-on-Thames, also referred to as simply Sandford, is a village and Parish Council beside the River Thames in Oxfordshire just south of Oxford. The village is just west of the A4074 road between Oxford and Henley.
1.4 miSW
Bridge
Sugworth, Oxford
37 min walk • Sugworth is a 0.6-hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest north of Abingdon-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. It is a Geological Conservation Review site. This site dates to the Cromerian Stage, an interglacial over half a million years ago.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hinksey Hill, Oxford
26 min walk • Hinksey Hill is a hill and residential area 2 miles south of the centre of Oxford. It is in South Hinksey civil parish, about 0.5 miles south of the village. Hinksey Hill was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire.
0.6 miN
Neighbourhood
Iffley Lock, Oxford
15 min walk • Iffley Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire. It is on the southern outskirts of Oxford.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kennington Railway Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Rose Isle, Oxford (7 min walk), Isis Bridge, Oxford (7 min walk), St. Mary the Virgin Church, Oxford (12 min walk), Iffley Lock, Oxford (15 min walk).

How to get to Kennington Railway Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kennington Railway Bridge:

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Heyford Hill, Sainsburys • Lines: X39, X40 (10 min walk)
Littlemore Mental Health Centre • Lines: 3A (17 min walk)