Kew Bridge railway station
 Old station building, with the modern entrance to the right |
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 Kew Bridge
Location of Kew Bridge in Greater London |
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| Location | Brentford/Gunnersbury |
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| Local authority | London Borough of Hounslow |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Station code | KWB |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 0.235 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 0.271 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 0.670 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 0.755 million[1] |
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| 1849 | Opened |
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| Lists of stations | DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
Coordinates: 51°29′22″N 0°17′16″W / 51.4895°N 0.2878°W
Kew Bridge railway station is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains.
The station, on the Hounslow Loop Line, lies on the southern curve of the Kew Bridge railway triangle. It was opened in 1849 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). The North & South Western Junction Railway opened its Kew station in 1853 (closed in 1866) on the western curve and in 1862 added on the eastern curve its Kew Bridge platforms (closed 1940) connected to the LSWR station. There are no passenger services on the eastern and western curves.[2][3] Britain's largest cycle manufacturer, Brompton Bicycle, is based behind the station, along the northeast edge of the railway triangle. Nearby attractions include the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Kew Bridge Steam Museum and the Musical Museum, Brentford.
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[edit] Overview
The Grade II listed main station building, designed by Sir William Tite, is disused. The platforms are reached by a side walk-way. The building is rundown and gives the impression that the station is closed. A campaign in 2004 to have the station renovated came to nothing. The redevelopment of the nearby Lionel Road site may lead to some kind of overhaul of the station.
[edit] Proposals
Hounslow Council proposed that Crossrail services from the east now intended to terminate at Paddington should run to Hounslow by a mix of existing line and new connections.[4] None of this is supported by present Crossrail plans.
[edit] Service
The typical off-peak weekday service in trains per hour is
- 6 to London Waterloo of which
- 2 to Weybridge.
On Sundays there is one train per hour in each direction between Waterloo and Woking via Feltham.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Chiswick | South West Trains Hounslow Loop Line |
Brentford | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529. Retrieved 17 January 2011. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Kew Bridge station
- ^ London's Abandoned Tube Stations: Kew Bridge
- ^ Corridor 7: Crossrail to Hounslow
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kew Bridge railway station |
- Train times and station information for Kew Bridge railway station from National Rail
- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 3
- Railway stations in Hounslow
- Former London and South Western Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1849
- Railway stations opened in 1862
- Railway stations closed in 1940
- Railway stations served by South West Trains
- DfT Category F1 stations
- Grade II listed buildings in London
- Grade II listed railway stations
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
