Bridge FSS1 528 - Pitsea Street, London, UK
N 51° 30.744 W 000° 02.662
30U E 705082 N 5710950
This is one of many bridges that carries trains into Fenchurch Street railway station from the east of the City and DLR trains into Tower Gateway station.
Waymark Code: WMERAK
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/01/2012
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The
main photo was taken from a fotpath that is about 10m to the north of the bridge.
Footpaths pass under the bridge on both sides of the road so
there are opportunites for photos from many different angles.
Much of this railway track used to be elevated with a
continuous string of arches supporting the tracks. In many locations, such as
this one for example, the arches were not suitable for vehicular traffic passing
below them due to limited height at the sides of the arches. Many of the arch
bridges that crossed roads have been replaced, over the years, with girder
bridges that give a consistent height across the road.
This bridge has
a two lane road passing beneath it in a north/south direction. A clearance height is shown
with a clearance of 15 ft 06 in.
As
well as the mainline trains, that use Fenchurch Street, this bridge also
carries DLR trains to/from Tower Gateway Docklands Light Railway (DLR) station.
These trains are driverless. From this bridge the railway starts to split with the mainline trains taking a more northerly route and the
DLR trains keeping to the south. By the time the tracks
reach Limehouse station the split is complete.
There is always a
risk of a bridge being struck by a road vehicle and there are normally signs
advising who to contact should a bridge hit be observed. The sign, at this bridge,
reads:
"In Case of Emergency
If you witness a
vehicle striking
this railway bridge
please contact Railtrack
using
Telephone No: 01706 641225
and state
Bridge strike: at
Pitsea Street
Bridge No:
528 FSS1
Immediately afterwards
inform
the Police using 999 system"