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Blackfriars Railway Bridge

Located in Southwark, Greater London Coordinates: 51°30′35″ N 0°06′12″ W

Blackfriars Railway Bridge
G.Rogers · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
City of London
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LCY London City Airport11 km
LHR London Heathrow Airport25 km

About Blackfriars Railway Bridge

Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a landmark. Location: Southwark, Greater London.

From Wikipedia

Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Opened
1886
Architect
John Wolfe-Barry, Henry Marc Brunel
Length
0.3 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Blackfriars Railway Bridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (62 mm)
Driest month
February (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Blackfriars Railway Bridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°11°13°18°21°23°23°19°15°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)624047454853424957616159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blackfriars Railway Bridge

The nearest airport is London City Airport (LCY), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) (25 km). The nearest large city is London, 2 km to the west.

Airports

  • London City Airport (LCY) London 11 kmeast
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 25 kmwest
  • London Gatwick Airport (LGW) London 41 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • London Population: 9M 2 kmwest
  • City of Westminster Population: 247.6K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Islington Population: 319.1K 3 kmnorth
  • Archway Population: 215.7K 7 kmnorth
  • Walthamstow Population: 109.4K 11 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Blackfriars Railway Bridge

Within 100 km: 821 historic and cultural sites, 581 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km431 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 11 kmN
  • Sunbury Court Island 23 kmSW
  • Rivermead Island 23 kmSW
  • Lot's Ait Island 14 kmW

25–60 km567 places

  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 46 kmE
  • Yantlet beach Beach 54 kmE
  • The Lynch Island 55 kmW
  • Isle of Grain Island 56 kmE

60–100 km728 places

  • Isle of Sheppey Island 66 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 76 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 76 kmS
  • Camber Sands Beach 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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