New Thorney Lane Bridge over Great Western Line in Iver Opens

Thorney Lane bridge in Iver has now opened, as part of improvement works in the area for the Crossrail project.

Network Rail have built new Thorney Lane Bridge in Iver, replacing a temporary bridge that has been in place over the Great Western Main Line since 2014.

The works over the Great Western Main Line are part of improvement works in the area for the Crossrail project.

Following the removal of the old bridge in 2014, the temporary span over the railway was put in place while the new permanent structure was built. The temporary bridge has now closed and will be removed by Network Rail later this spring.

In the early hours of Saturday 2 April, the 110 metre long bridge opened to vehicles and pedestrians. Work will continue into the summer while the surrounding area is reinstated, with one of the two lanes closed at all times while the team finishes its resurfacing work and connecting utilities

The original Thorney Lane bridge was removed as it was not high enough to allow room for overhead electric cables to be installed over the tracks in preparation for the Crossrail project.

In an announcement made in February, it was revealed that Crossrail will be named the Elizabeth Line when the new service opens to passengers through central London in December 2018.

The quieter, smoother, more reliable, Elizabeth line trains will be introduced in South Bucks and Berkshire in 2019.

Matthew Steele, Crossrail Programme Director at Network Rail said: “We are extremely pleased to have opened the new permanent Thorney Lane Bridge. I’d like to thank everyone in the local area for their patience while we carried out the work. The opening of the bridge marks a big milestone for the Crossrail project in the local area, paving the way for the introduction of the new Elizabeth line trains.”

Matthew White, Surface Director at Crossrail said: “The Crossrail programme will provide a step change in public transport for people living in the local area – new trains, quicker journeys and better stations. For the first time, people will be able to travel right through central London without having to change trains at Paddington making it quicker and easier to get to a range of destinations across London and the South East.”

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