Hungerford Bridge - London, UK
N 51° 30.365 W 000° 07.215
30U E 699845 N 5710037
Hungerford Bridge is a railway bridge that supports trains out of Charing Cross station in London. On either side are two modern pedestrian bridges allowing access to either side of the river Thames.
Waymark Code: WMMRWN
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/31/2014
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Hungerford Bridge is a railway bridge that supports trains out of Charing Cross station in London. On either side are two modern pedestrian bridges allowing access to either side of the river Thames.
The north end of the bridge is Charing Cross railway station, and is near Embankment Pier and the Victoria Embankment. The south end is near Waterloo station, County Hall, the Royal Festival Hall, and the London Eye.
The original Hungerford Bridge was designed by archietct Isambard K. Brunel in 1841. This suspension bridge, opened in 1845, was almost 1500 feet long and was supported by cast iron chains. After the completion of Waterloo station 3 years later the footbridge carried a considerable number of pedestrians and became a vital commodity for the capital. After more than 10 years the bridge was bought by the South Eastern Railway so that a new railway bridge could be constructed for the new Charing Cross Station at the site of older one. The bridge, London's only combined pedestrian and Rail Bridge, was designed by John Hawkshaw and opened for public use in 1864. In 2000 a huge project was undertaken to create two new modern suspension footbridges at the site.