Past Railway Empires

By pastrlyempires

Bridge built in 1938 over the Hogsmill near Malden

The Chessington branch was the last line laid by the Southern Railway. It was electrified on the 3rd rail principle and served the growing suburban sprawl south of Surbiton.

This section was opened on 29 May 1938. All stations on the line were of concrete in the Art Deco style.

Work was halted by the outbreak of the Second World War with track laid to beyond Chessington South. After the war Green Belt legislation put a stop to the completion of plans through to Dorking.

This bridge is 140 feet long and crosses the Hogsmill River near Malden Manor station.

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