B&O Railroad Bridge

The B&O Railroad Bridge is a 1910 swing bridge across the Schuylkill River from Bartram's Garden on the west bank to the east bank Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Grays Ferry neighborhood in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Also known as: “CSXT Schuylkill River Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bartram’s Garden and Universal Alcorn Charter Elementary School.

Bartram’s Garden

Park

Photo: Jtfry, CC BY 3.0.

Bartram's Garden is a 45-acre public garden and National Historic Landmark in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, situated on the banks of the Tidal Schuylkill River. Bartram’s Garden is situated 1,900 feet southwest of B&O Railroad Bridge.

Universal Alcorn Charter Elementary School

Historic building

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

The Universal Alcorn Charter Elementary School is an American charter school that is located in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Universal Alcorn Charter Elementary School is situated 2,200 feet east of B&O Railroad Bridge.

Newkirk Viaduct Monument

Memorial

Photo: Evrik, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Newkirk Viaduct Monument is a 15-foot white marble obelisk in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was installed in 1839 to mark the completion of the Newkirk Viaduct, the first permanent railroad bridge over the Schuylkill River. Newkirk Viaduct Monument is situated 1,700 feet north of B&O Railroad Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southwest Schuylkill and Grays Ferry.

Southwest Schuylkill

Neighborhood

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

Kingsessing is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. On the west side of the Schuylkill River, it is next to the neighborhoods of Cedar Park and Elmwood Park, as well as the borough of Yeadon in Delaware County.

Grays Ferry

Neighborhood

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Grays Ferry, also known as Gray's Ferry, is a neighborhood in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bounded by 25th Street on the east, the Schuylkill River on the west, Vare Avenue on the south, and Grays Ferry Avenue on the north.

Schuylkill

Neighborhood

Photo: 4t4grfgz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Southwest Center City, also known as Graduate Hospital, is a neighborhood that is located in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, bordering Center City Philadelphia.

B&O Railroad Bridge

Categories: truss bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.93552° or 39° 56′ 8″ north

Longitude

-75.20563° or 75° 12′ 20″ west

Inception

1910

Open location code

87F6WQPV+6P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 657673486

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

Q4833588

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