There are a number of bridges in and around Birmigham which were mainly built to accommodate the railway system like the Bromford Bridge and others to accommodate highways like the famous Aldridge Road Bridge. In this essay, I will highlight on several bridges along various rivers like Tame and Perry which are in and around Birmingham. Some of these bridges are still in use or have been closed awaiting refurbishment though most of these bridges are no longer in use and have been classified as national ancient sites or listed structures.
Galton Bridge is a canal bridge that serves as a railway station located at Smethwick which is in Midlands, United Kingdom. It was constructed by Thomas Telford in 1829. It spans Telford’s Birmingham Canal Navigations New Main Line which holds Roebuck Lane. Birmingham Canal Navigations entails a network of navigable canals connecting Birmingham to Wolverhampton, and eastern Black Country. The canal is then connected to other English channels over a wide range of other points. At the time Galton Bridge was built, its single span of 46 meters was the highest in the world. Although it is currently used by pedestrians only, it used to be a roads bridge. It is listed as a Grade I building. It’s situated at the junction of two cross lines: the line from Birmingham Snow Hill to Stourbridge Junction and the line in Stour valley .This bridge has four platforms, two located on either line. London Midland manages and operates the most of the services, with others like Chiltern Railways and Arriva Trains Wales. The present station was built in order to replace the nearby Smethwick West station and opened in 1995.This is when the line from Birmingham Snow Hill was reopened. Most people find it convenient to change trains at this station which accounts for most of its trade. Statistics indicate it is only slightly busier than Smethwick Rolfe Street. Trains to Birmingham either split off or go on to Dorridge or Shirley and Stratford-upon-Avon.
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