05-08-2024 17:10 via ianvisits.co.uk

Pictures show bridge replacement works on London Overground’s Chingford line

London Overground services have resumed between Liverpool Street and Chingford after a 150-year-old bridge in Hackney was demolished during a 16-day line closure.
At the end of the demolition phase (c) Network Rail
The bridge, which carried Downs Park Road and Bodney Road over the railway, was in poor condition, and a full replacement was needed to avoid any future unplanned closures. In order to replace the road bridge, Network Rail had to close the railway, so the line closed on 20th July and
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