Cathiron Railway Bridge No 42A carries a farm track over the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) near to Wigan Embankment.
The Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1888. Expectations for manure traffic to Manfield were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of stone from Easthampton to Polstan prevented closure. In his autobiography Peter Edwards writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s

There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.
| Northern End of Former Newbold Loop | 7 furlongs | |
| Falls Bridge Wharf | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Cathiron Lane Bridge No 44 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Lime Farm Marina | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Tuckey's Bridge No 43 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Cathiron Railway Bridge No 42A | ||
| Walton's Bridge No 42 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Cathiron Bridge No 41 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Fennis Field Arm | 4 furlongs | |
| Cathiron Spinneys Bridge No 38 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Bodleys Bridge No 37 | 6¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Walton's Bridge No 42
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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In the direction of Braunston Turn
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In the direction of Braunston Turn
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In the direction of Braunston Turn
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In the direction of Hawkesbury Junction
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In the direction of Braunston Turn
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![West Coast Mainline and Oxford Canal NW of Rugby: aerial 2021 (1). See also [[1608194]]. by Chris – 23 August 2021](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/94/74/6947430_e314681d_120x120.jpg)

![West Coast Mainline and Oxford Canal NW of Rugby: aerial 2021 (2). See also [[1608194]]. by Chris – 23 August 2021](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/94/74/6947435_4f6a3ade_120x120.jpg)

















![Walton's Bridge. Walton's Bridge [[33755]] is an accommodation bridge over the Oxford Canal, also used by a public footpath from Cathiron Lane to King's Newnham (which veers half right across the arable field beyond). The photo is taken from the footbridge over the West Coast railway line [[457740]], which commands a fine view of the surrounding landscape. At the time of writing, there is no easy connection between the public footpath and the towpath. by Hugh Craddock – 27 May 2008](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/82/54/825495_6b55fb6f_120x120.jpg)



![Walton's Bridge [no 42], from the south-east. An accommodation bridge carrying a public footpath over the North Oxford canal. by Christine Johnstone – 07 September 2017](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/61/21/5612106_46f06a53_120x120.jpg)
![Walton's Bridge, Oxford Canal south-west of Harborough Magna. Bridge No 42 counting from Hawkesbury Junction. This small farmer's access bridge also carries a public footpath which traverses fields between Cathiron and King's Newnham. A good view of it seen from the nearby railway bridge can be seen here [[825495]]. by Roger D Kidd – 09 June 2008](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/98/92/989240_df815673_120x120.jpg)



