Anglia structures
We are responsible for maintaining many structures which either support or cross the railway including road and rail bridges as well as pedestrian/cycle/equestrian bridges which provide safe access across the tracks.
Many structures date back to the Victorian period and require a lot of repair and maintenance to make sure they are fit for purpose. In some circumstances, the old structures may need a complete replacement to cope with modern demands.
Our engineers and maintenance teams plan works in advance to make sure the bridge structures continue to meet the demands of the railway and intersecting road network. This work can include:
- refurbishment, which involves removing corrosion, repainting and resurfacing as well as replacing any lighting systems
- strengthening, which involves welding new steel to a structure to improve its structural strength
- replacement, which involves the full replacement of a life expired structure with a whole new bridge
Find out more about two LIVE projects in the Forest Gate and Brent areas:
List of significant structures work
Below is a list of significant structures work during this current five-year investment cycle, Control Period 7 (2024-2029), to ensure that we maintain the railway for current and future passengers.
|
Structure
|
Nature of project
|
Year of completion
|
Line
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
River Alde |
Strengthening |
2026 |
Regional Lines |
|
River Deben Railbridge |
Strengthening |
2026 |
Regional Lines |
|
Kingsbury Road |
Replacement |
Works Completed in 2024 |
London Overground |
|
Stracey Road |
Replacement |
2026/27 |
London Overground |
|
Talbot Road |
Replacement |
2026/27 |
London Overground |
|
Strode Road |
Replacement |
2027/28 |
London Overground |
|
Courtenay Road |
Strengthening |
2027/28 |
London Overground |
|
Latimer Road |
Replacement |
2027/28 |
London Overground |
|
Sceptre Road |
Strengthening |
2027/28 |
Great Eastern main line |
|
Old Hydraulic Room |
Strengthening |
2028/29 |
Essex Thameside |
|
Christian Street |
Strengthening |
2028/29 |
Essex Thameside |
|
Chalkwell Avenue |
Strengthening |
2028/29 |
Essex Thameside |
|
Kennedy Road |
Replacement |
Works completed in 2025 |
Essex Thameside |
|
Downs Park Road |
Replacement |
Works completed in 2024 |
West Anglia main line |
|
Bruce Grove |
Strengthening |
2027/28 |
West Anglia main line |
|
Exmouth Place (Arch No. 368) |
Strengthening |
2027/28 |
West Anglia main line |
|
Cutter Bridge |
Strengthening |
2028/29 |
West Anglia main line |
The work listed above represents the most significant structures activities in our CP7 work bank which contains hundreds of planned minor activities that take place to maintain all our structures across the Anglia route. Please note all dates are subject to change.
Timelapse footage
Timelapse films by contractor Murphy showing replacement of life expired rail bridges at Christian Street and Morris Street (near Shadwell station) that carry the line out of Fenchurch Street station through East London and out to Essex. Completed during Christmas 2021.
Morris Street bridge
Christian Street bridge
Downs Park Road bridge
A film covering the work on the bridge in Hackney, which was completed at the end of 2024.
Neasden bridge
Timelapse film by contractor Murphy showing replacement of a life expired rail over rail bridge in North London during Christmas 2021.
Contact Us
If you have any enquiries or questions about our structures work, please contact the 24/7 helpline team on 0345 711 4141 or visit our Contact Us page.
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