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Fulwell railway station

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Fulwell
LocationFulwell
Local authorityRichmond
Managed bySouth West Trains
Station code(s)FLW
Number of platforms2
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–050.254 million[1]
2005–060.246 million[1]
Other information
External links
London transport portal

Fulwell railway station, on the Shepperton branch line, is at Fulwell in the Richmond on Thames. It in Travelcard Zone 6. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains.

History

The Shepperton Branch, or Thames Valley Line, opened on 1 November 1864, accessed from the Strawberry Hill direction only. The curve from Fulwell to Teddington opened to freight on 1 July 1894 and first carried passengers on 1 June 1901. The Kingston loop and Shepperton branch were electrified on 1 January 1916. Since then nearly all Shepperton branch services have been routed via Kingston Upon Thames.

Services

The off-peak service is two trains an hour to London Waterloo via Kingston and two trains an hour to Shepperton. On Sundays there is one train an hour each way.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Teddington   South West Trains   Hampton
Strawberry Hill   South West Trains
Shepperton Branch Line
(Restricted service)
 


References

  1. ^ a b "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  • Mitchell, Vic and Smith, Keith (1990). London Suburban Railways: Kingston and Hounslow Loops. Middleton Press.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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