Golding Street Rail Bridge - Golding Street, Whitechapel, London, UK
N 51° 30.671 W 000° 03.809
30U E 703761 N 5710761
This bridge, that carries rail tracks across Golding Street, is a composite bridge. The southern part carries two sets of DLR tracks and is a girder bridge. The northern part, which is an arch bridge carries four sets of mainline tracks.
Waymark Code: WMNC57
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/11/2015
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The co-ordinates and photos were taken at a point south of the bridge at the junction with Cable Street. Footpaths pass along each side of Golding Street so photographs can safely be taken from a number of different locations and angles.
The bridge has a posted clearance of 12' 9" with the resriction being under the arch. The arch does not span the centre of the road but is offset to the east with the heighest point being over the footpath. White, wooden marks, hand down from the arch to indicate the position that has the posted clearance. The bottom of the left (west) marker is missing so it is fairly safe to assume it may have been hit by a vehicle!
A notice on the arch advises what to do in the event of a bridge strike:
In Case of Emergency
If you witness a vehicle striking
this railway bridge
please contact Network Rail using
Telephone No: 01708 641225
and state
Bridge Strike: at Golding Street
Bridge No 508 FSS1
Immediately afterwards inform
the Police using 999 system