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[edit] Windsor Railway Bridge

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's 'bow and string' rail bridge is shown here (right) from the north bank of the River Thames looking upstream. The image shows the 3 bowstring trusses which created two bays for the original two GWR tracks. This is now reduced to one line - the branch line running between Windsor & Eton Central Station and Slough. The line opened in 1849. The construction of the line was delayed and could not be included in the original Parliamentary Act because of objections from the Provost of Eton College. The brick viaduct shown (left) was constructed between 1861-65 to replace the original wooden trestle. The bridge contractor was Mr George Hannet.

The bridge is believed to be the World's oldest wrought iron bridge still in regular service.

Next crossing upstream	River Thames	Next crossing downstream
Queen Elizabeth Bridge (road)	Windsor Railway Bridge Grid reference: ???	Black Pott's Railway Bridge (railway) Victoria Bridge (road)

[edit] See also

• Windsor and Eton Central railway station
• Windsor Branch
• Crossings of the River Thames