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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
Bartram's Garden is a 50-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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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″ northLongitude
-75.20563° or 75° 12′ 20″ westInception
1910Open location code
87F6WQPV+6POpenStreetMap ID
way 657673486OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q4833588
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