Liverpool Street to Stratford Railway Bridge
Liverpool Street to Stratford Railway Bridge carries a farm track over the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal).
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) between Luton and Reigate were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as secretary to the board in 1888. From a junction with The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Newley the canal ran for 17 miles to Kirklees. Expectations for pottery traffic to Tendring were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Jones's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Sheffield Locks during a thunderstorm.

There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Riga Wharf (Stepney) | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Devon Wharf | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Solebay Street Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Mile End Road Bridge No 56 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Mile End Lock No 9 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Liverpool Street to Stratford Railway Bridge | ||
| Meath Gardens Footbridge No 55A | ¼ furlongs | |
| Palmer's Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| The Palm Tree PH | 1 furlong | |
| Victoria Wharf (Globe Town) | 1½ furlongs | |
| Roman Road Bridge No 55 | 1¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Mile End Lock No 9
Amenities nearby at Meath Gardens Footbridge No 55A
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Little Venice
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![Closer view of the railway bridge from the canalside path. This is a closer view of the GER bridge featured in [[1515194]], taken looking north-northeast towards Grove Road. Notice that the railings prevent you from going any further here, which I presume is because Globe Town is just on the other side of the railway. The path on this side of the canal doesn't look to continue until Roman Road, which crosses the canal a little further along beyond the railway bridge. Therefore, in order to continue past the bridge, you have to leave the Queen Mary campus, turn left, take the first left (Whitman Road) and walk along the other side. Silly as it may sound, but it seems the only way! by Robert Lamb – 26 October 2009](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/55/55/1555509_779190b0_120x120.jpg)
























