Twickenham railway station
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 Twickenham
Location of Twickenham in Greater London |
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| Location | Twickenham |
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| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Station code | TWI |
| Number of platforms | 5 |
| Fare zone | 5 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 3.106 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 3.139 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 4.902 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 5.033 million[1] |
| 2008–09 | 5.132 million[1] |
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| 22 August 1848 | Opened |
| 28 March 1954 | Resited 230m east |
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| Lists of stations | DLR · Underground · National Rail · Tramlink |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
Coordinates: 51°27′01″N 0°19′47″W / 51.4504°N 0.3296°W
Twickenham railway station is in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains.
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[edit] History
The original station, built, after the Gothic plan, on the west side of London Road, was opened by the London and Windsor Railway on 22 August 1848.[2]
Preparatory work for rebuilding by the Southern Railway in its "Southern Odeon" style on the east of London Road was halted by the outbreak of the World War II, with most trackwork and the vertical edgings of the five planned through platforms in place. After the war some platforms were made level for rugby spectators' trains which were hand-flagged through the embryonic station. It was not until 28 March 1954 that the present station came into use with three through tracks inconveniently having the two up platforms facing each other. The track at platform 1 is disconnected and like that of platform 2 stops at a causeway which allows rugby crowds to reach platform 3 without entering the cramped station building. The original station was demolished immediately after closure and there are no remains to be seen.
[edit] Access avoiding stairs
With staff attendance platform 3 can be reached across the causeway from the car park and platforms 4 and 5 by a stairlift from the road-level footbridge.
[edit] Services
The typical off-peak service from the station in trains per hour is:
- 12 to London Waterloo, of which:
- 8 run direct via Richmond and Clapham Junction
- 2 run circuitously via Kingston and Wimbledon
- 2 run circuitously via Hounslow
- 2 to Reading
- 2 to Windsor and Eton Riverside
[edit] Future
The RFU has petitioned the govenment to improve the station to be ready to handle the increased use during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Network Rail has committed to a plan to improve the south-west London station and the rolling stock, but progress has stalled because of planning issues with the London Borough of Richmond and Twickenham Council. .[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "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.
- ^ The Times, Thursday 24 August 1848
- ^ The Telegraph, Wednesday 30 March 2011
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Twickenham railway station |
- Train times and station information for Twickenham railway station from National Rail
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- Rail transport stations in London fare zone 5
- Transport in Richmond upon Thames
- Railway stations in Richmond upon Thames
- Former London and South Western Railway stations
- Railway stations opened in 1848
- Railway stations closed in 1954
- Railway stations opened by British Rail
- Railway stations opened in 1954
- Railway stations served by South West Trains
- DfT Category C1 stations
