Several 130 year old railway bridges supporting the London Overground are to be replaced this summer, Network Rail has announced.
The four bridges to be replaced (c) Network Rail
All the bridges that need to be replaced can be found on the London Overground’s Suffragette line, between Leytonstone High Road and Woodgrange Park stations.
Talbot Road – E7 0DX
Strode Road – E7 0DU
Stracey Road – E7 0HG
Latimer Road – E7 0LH
Network Rail says that work will begin at the Talbot Road and Stracey Road bridges on 1st September, with engineers starting on site at Strode Road and Latimer Road on 28th September. The road and pavement will be closed under each bridge throughout the project, with additional road closures in the area required for shorter periods during 2027.
The first phase of the works will involve extending the support structures at the ends of the existing bridges to carry the new decks. Following this, the demolition of the old bridge decks and installation of the new spans are set to be carried out in spring 2027, with the project to be completed by late summer 2027.
Some weekend closures on the Suffragette line will be needed in 2027 as part of the scheme.
The project to replace the bridges is being delivered by Network Rail’s contractor, BAM.
Joe Kennedy, infrastructure director for Network Rail Anglia, said: “Thousands of people travel over these old bridges every day by train, passing through residential areas in east London. Our project will deliver four brand new bridges that will serve the surrounding community and rail passengers for several generations. We’re really sorry for the disruption and we’ll work very closely with residents and businesses to keep the impact to a minimum while we get the job done.”
There’s also a couple of information events for locals at the Forest Gate Learning Zone, 1 Woodford Road, London, E7 0DH
Thursday 6th August, 10.30am to 1.30pm
Wednesday 12th August, 5.00pm to 7.30pm