Windsor Railway Bridge

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Brunel's 1849 wrought iron bridge over the River Thames at Windsor.
(Picture shows downstream side, looking towards Windsor.)

Windsor Railway Bridge is a wrought iron 'bow and string' bridge in Windsor, Berkshire, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It carries the ex-GWR branch line from Slough to Windsor across the River Thames and into Windsor and Eton Central station.

The bridge is a single-span structure comprising three bowstring trusses which created two bays for the original two GWR tracks.

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 carrying the GWR line into Windsor (looking east towards Eton College).

The brick viaduct was constructed between 1861-65 to replace the original wooden trestle viaduct. The bridge contractor was Mr George Hannet.

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

Although the bridge was built to take two tracks, the track on the upstream side was removed when the line was rationalised in the 1960's. The trackbed on this side now carries a sewage or water main pipe.

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)