Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges

Hungerford Bridge, often called Charing Cross Bridge, is a railway bridge. It crosses the River Thames in London from Charing Cross station across to the south, near Waterloo station.

Hungerford Bridge
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
History
Opened	1864 (Hungerford Bridge) 2002 (Golden Jubilee Bridges)
Location

The bridge lies between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. It is a steel bridge with two more recent pedestrian bridges on either side. These were named the Golden Jubilee Bridges, but are really just footpaths alongside the railway bridge. Each footpath has steps and lift access.

The north end of the bridge is Charing Cross station. It 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 first version of the bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and opened in 1845. The bridge and the walkways have been reworked and expanded at various times.

Gallery

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  Charing Cross Bridge, Claude Monet, 1899
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  Hungerford Bridge seen from the London Eye

Related pages

• List of crossings of the River Thames

Other websites

Media related to Hungerford Bridge at Wikimedia Commons