Columbia Railroad Bridge
Columbia Railroad Bridge, also known as Columbia Bridge, is a 1920 concrete arch bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that carries CSX Trenton Subdivision rail lines over the Schuylkill River.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rockland Mansion and Boelson Cottage.
Rockland Mansion
Historic house
Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
The Rockland Mansion is a 2+1⁄2-story, Federal-style mansion that is located in east Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, overlooking the Schuylkill River. Rockland Mansion is situated 1,200 feet east of Columbia Railroad Bridge.
Boelson Cottage
Historic building
Photo: Brian W. Schaller, FAL.
Boelson Cottage is a Dutch and Swedish-style colonial era cottage located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The 1+1⁄2-story gambrel-roofed fieldstone cottage was built sometime between 1678 and 1684. Boelson Cottage is situated 1,400 feet north of Columbia Railroad Bridge.
Mount Pleasant
Museum
Photo: ProfReader, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Pleasant is a historic mansion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, atop cliffs overlooking the Schuylkill River. It was built about 1761–62 in what was then the countryside outside the city by John Macpherson and his wife Margaret. Mount Pleasant is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Columbia Railroad Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Northwest Philadelphia and Parkside.
Northwest Philadelphia
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Philadelphia's Northwest district is a huge area north of Lehigh Ave and west of Front St. This isn't the most visited part of town, but nonetheless there are plenty of interesting neighborhoods to explore.
Parkside
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Parkside is a neighborhood that is located in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Strawberry Mansion
Neighborhood
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Strawberry Mansion is a neighborhood in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, located east of Fairmount Park in North Philadelphia. The neighborhood is bounded by 33rd Street to the west, 29th Street to the east, Lehigh Avenue to the north, and Oxford Street to the south.
Columbia Railroad Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Categories: arch bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.98574° or 39° 59′ 9″ northLongitude
-75.20396° or 75° 12′ 14″ westOpen location code
87F6XQPW+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 658554387OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q5149805
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Satellite Map
Discover Columbia Railroad Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Columbia Railroad Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “哥伦比亚铁路桥”
- Japanese: “コロンビア鉄道橋”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peter’s Island and Bill Pickett Riding Academy.
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