Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges
Hungerford Bridge | |
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Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges, seen from the north | |
| Coordinates | 51°30′22″N 0°07′12″W |
| Carries | South Eastern Main Line (Hungerford Bridge) Pedestrians (Golden Jubilee Bridges) |
| Crosses | River Thames |
| Locale | London |
| Maintained by | Network Rail |
| Preceded by | Westminster Bridge |
| Followed by | Waterloo Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel truss (Hungerford Bridge) Cable-stayed bridge (Golden Jubilee Bridges) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1864 (Hungerford Bridge) 2002 (Golden Jubilee Bridges) |
| Location | |
The Hungerford Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, and lies between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. Owned by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd (who use its official name of Charing Cross Bridge) it is a steel truss railway bridge flanked by two more recent, cable-stayed, pedestrian bridges that share the railway bridge's foundation piers, and which are named the Golden Jubilee Bridges.
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. Each pedestrian bridge has steps and lift access.
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