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, or;
- replacement which involves the full replacement of a life expired structure with a whole new bridge.
List of significant structures work
Below is a list of significant structures work that have been planned to be repaired or replaced during this current five-year investment cycle, Control Period 7 (2024-2029), to ensure that we maintain the railway for current and future passengers use.
|
Structure
|
Nature of project
|
Year of completion
|
Area
|
Line
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
River Alde |
Strengthening |
2025/26 |
Ipswich |
Regional Lines |
|
River Deben Railbridge |
Replacement |
2025/2026 |
Ipswich |
Regional Lines |
|
Kingsbury Road |
Replacement |
2024 |
Islington |
Mildmay line |
|
Stracey Road |
Replacement |
2026/27 |
Romford |
Suffragette line |
|
Talbot Road |
Replacement |
2027/28 |
Romford |
Suffragette line |
|
Strode Road |
Replacement |
2027/28 |
Romford |
Suffragette line |
|
Lancaster Road |
Strengthening |
2027/28 |
Romford |
Suffragette line |
|
Courtenay Road |
Strengthening |
2026/27 |
Romford |
Suffragette line |
|
Latimer Road |
Replacement |
2026/27 |
Romford |
Suffragette line |
|
Sceptre Road |
Strengthening |
2027/28 |
Romford |
Great Eastern main line |
|
Old Hydraulic Room |
Strengthening |
2028/29 |
Romford |
Essex Thameside |
|
Christian Street |
Strengthening |
2028/29 |
Romford |
Essex Thameside |
|
Chalkwell Avenue |
Strengthening |
2028/29 |
Romford |
Essex Thameside |
|
Kennedy Road |
Refurbishment |
2024/25 |
Romford |
Essex Thameside |
|
Downs Park Road |
Replacement |
2024/25 |
Tottenham |
West Anglia main line |
|
Bruce Grove |
Strengthening |
2027/28 |
Tottenham |
West Anglia main line |
|
Exmouth Place (Arch No. 368) |
Strengthening |
2026/27 |
Tottenham |
West Anglia main line |
|
Cutter Bridge |
Strengthening |
2025-2026 |
Tottenham |
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
Our framework contractor, J Murphy and Sons Ltd has been capturing timelapse footage of key structures work which can be viewed below:
Morris Street bridge
Christian Street bridge
Timelapse films above by contractor J Murphy and Sons Ltd showing replacement of life expired rail bridges at Christian Street and Morris Street (near Shadwell station) that carries the line out of Fenchurch Street station through East London and out to Essex. Completed during Christmas 2021.
Neasden bridge
Timelapse film by contractor J Murphy and Sons Ltd showing replacement of a life expired rail over rail bridge in North London during which carries the North London line over Underground lines. Completed 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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