Thames Bridges Heights
Thames Bridge Clearances
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Individual Arch Clearance Heights in metres above MHWS |
Main Navigational Arch Clearance Heights in metres above |
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BRIDGE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
CHART DATUM |
MHWN |
MLWN |
MLWS |
HAT |
Snapper |
2.9* |
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5.4 |
3.9 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
2.1 |
Richmond |
3.6* |
4.5* |
5.5* |
4.4* |
3.1* |
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7.9 |
6.5 |
7.9 |
7.9 |
4.7 |
Richmond Rail |
5.4* |
5.5* |
5.5* |
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8.0 |
6.5 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
4.8 |
Twickenham |
5.8* |
6.1* |
5.8* |
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8.5 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
5.3 |
Richmond Footbridge, Lock & Weir |
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5.7 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
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10.5 |
6.7 |
10.2 |
10.4 |
5.0 |
Lots Ait Footbridge |
3.9 |
9.0 |
4.9 |
8.6 |
8.8 |
3.2 |
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Kew |
4.4 |
5.2 |
4.3 |
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10.4 |
6.3 |
10.0 |
10.2 |
4.6 |
Kew Rail |
5.4 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
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10.9 |
6.6 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
4.9 |
Chiswick |
6.4 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
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12.0 |
7.7 |
11.5 |
11.8 |
6.0 |
Barnes Rail |
5.4 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
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10.9 |
6.5 |
10.3 |
10.7 |
4.8 |
Hammersmith (South) |
2.4 |
3.5 |
2.4 |
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9.3 |
4.6 |
8.6 |
9.0 |
2.9 |
Putney |
3.3 |
4.3 |
5.2 |
4.3 |
3.4 |
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11.3 |
6.3 |
10.4 |
10.9 |
4.7 |
Fulham Railway |
6.1 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
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12.7 |
7.8 |
11.9 |
12.4 |
6.1 |
Wandsworth |
3.0 |
5.7 |
3.0 |
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11.8 |
6.8 |
11.0 |
11.5 |
5.1 |
Battersea Rail |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
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12.1 |
7.1 |
11.3 |
11.9 |
5.4 |
Battersea |
2.4 |
3.8 |
5.4 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
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11.8 |
6.6 |
10.9 |
11.4 |
5.0 |
Albert |
4.2 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
4.1 |
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11.5 |
6.4 |
10.6 |
11.2 |
4.7 |
Chelsea |
6.1 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
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12.9 |
7.6 |
12.0 |
12.6 |
6.0 |
Victoria Rail |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
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12.4 |
7.1 |
11.4 |
12.0 |
5.4 |
Vauxhall |
3.8 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
5.0 |
3.8 |
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12.2 |
6.8 |
11.2 |
11.9 |
5.1 |
Lambeth |
3.1 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
3.2 |
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13.0 |
7.5 |
11.8 |
12.6 |
5.8 |
Westminister |
4.1 |
4.7 |
5.1 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
4.1 |
12.2 |
6.5 |
10.9 |
11.7 |
4.8 |
Charing Cross Rail |
6.8 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
6.8 |
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13.8 |
8.1 |
12.5 |
13.3 |
6.4 |
Waterloo |
6.1 |
8.4 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
6.0 |
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15.4 |
9.7 |
14.1 |
14.9 |
8.0 |
Blackfriars |
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5.9 |
6.9 |
5.8 |
4.4 |
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14.0 |
8.2 |
12.6 |
13.4 |
6.5 |
Blackfriars Rail |
|
6.9 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
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14.0 |
8.2 |
12.6 |
13.4 |
6.5 |
Millennium Foot |
8.5 |
8.8 |
6.3 |
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15.8 |
10.0 |
14.4 |
15.3 |
8.3 |
Southwark |
5.6 |
6.5 |
7.2 |
6.5 |
5.5 |
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14.2 |
8.4 |
12.8 |
13.7 |
6.7 |
Cannon Street Rail |
6.7 |
7.0 |
7.1 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
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14.1 |
8.3 |
12.7 |
13.6 |
6.6 |
London Bridge |
6.6 |
8.6 |
6.6 |
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15.8 |
9.9 |
14.3 |
15.2 |
8.1 |
Tower |
6.8 |
8.5 |
6.8 |
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15.6 |
9.7 |
14.1 |
15.1 |
8.0 |
QE2 |
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53.9 |
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60.7 |
55.1 |
59.1 |
60.0 |
53.4 |
London Cable Car |
60.4** |
67.6 |
61.6 |
66.0 |
66.9 |
59.8 |
Clearance Heights identified in BOLD refer to the main navigational arch.
* Refers to headway above maintained water level.
** Refers to minimum clearance to bottom of cable car gondolas, when loaded and at the bottom of the catenary.
Arches are numbered from the north shore to south shore.
Further information on all the bridges can be found in the PLA "Mariners' Guide to Bridges on the Tidal Thames".
Headway Boards
Headway boards are provided at Hammersmith. Click here for details.
Bow Creek Bridge Clearances
Minimum Headway of NAVIGABLE ARCH in METRES above:
BRIDGE |
CHART DATUM |
MHWS |
MHWN |
MLWN |
MLWS |
HAT |
Lower Lea Crossing |
16.5 |
9.2 |
10.5 |
14.8 |
15.8 |
8.7 |
Leamouth Lifting Foot (Lowered) |
12.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
Leamouth Lifting Foot (Raised) |
16.5 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 8.7 |
Docklands Light Railway |
16.2 |
8.9 |
10.2 |
14.5 |
15.5 |
8.4 |
Canning Town Old Railway |
12.1 |
4.8 |
6.1 |
10.4 |
11.4 |
4.3 |
Dock Road Foot |
13.3 |
6.0 |
7.3 |
11.6 |
12.6 |
5.5 |
Canning Town Road |
12.3 |
5.0 |
6.3 |
10.6 |
11.6 |
4.5 |
Barge Dock Foot |
16.8 |
9.5 |
10.8 |
15.1 |
16.1 |
9.0 |
Ailsa Wharf |
12.5 |
5.2 |
6.5 |
10.8 |
11.8 |
4.7 |
Twelve Trees Road |
12.1 |
4.8 |
6.1 |
10.4 |
11.4 |
4.3 |
Bow Locks Foot |
12.2 |
4.9 |
6.2 |
10.5 |
11.5 |
4.4 |
District Line Rail |
10.3 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
8.6 |
9.6 |
2.5 |
Hammersmith & City Rail |
10.3 |
3.0 |
4.3 |
8.6 |
9.6 |
2.5 |
Channelsea Island Foot |
10.4 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
8.7 |
9.7 |
2.6 |
Deptford Creek Bridges Clearances
Minimum Headway of NAVIGABLE ARCH in METRES above:
BRIDGE |
CHART DATUM |
MHWS |
MHWN |
MLWN |
MLWS |
HAT |
Deptford Swing (Closed) |
10.2 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
8.6 |
9.5 |
2.4 |
Deptford Creek Lifting (Closed) |
9.9 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 2.1 |
Deptford Creek Rail |
12.3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 4.5 |
Deptford Creek Foot |
10.1 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
8.4 |
9.4 |
2.3 |
Docklands Light Rail (x3) |
12.5 |
5.2 |
6.5 |
10.8 |
11.8 |
4.7 |