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Kew Bridge railway station
Kew Bridge railway station is a railway station in Brentford, the London Borough of Hounslow, and is in London fare zone 3. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. The station was named after the nearby Kew Bridge.
The station was built by the Windsor, Staines and South Western Railway (WS&SWR) and was opened on 22 August 1849 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR), which had absorbed the WS&SWR whilst that railway was under construction. Originally named Kew, it was renamed Kew Bridge on 1 January 1869. The North & South Western Junction Railway in a spirit of affording LSWR access to Fenchurch Street operated its admittedly rival 'Kew' station (1853–1866) on the western curve. From 1862 the companies cooperated: the junction railway company built additional Kew Bridge platforms (which were closed in 1940), the LSWR having constructed the eastern curve itself.
The Grade II listed large station building, designed by Sir William Tite, is now a coffee shop.
The station, on the Hounslow Loop Line, is on the southern and eastern curves of the Kew Bridge railway triangle, although the eastern curve platforms are abandoned. The station building was extensively refurbished in June 2013, with the platforms reached by a side walkway.
The station has two active platforms and two disused platforms:
There are currently no passenger services on the eastern and western curves, but both have been proposed by the London Borough of Hounslow for Crossrail and also for Overground Orbirail. The football stadium redevelopment plan includes space for additional platforms on the other curves.
Briefly, between 2000 and 2002, Anglia Railways ran trains originating from the Great Eastern Main Line via the North London Line and the western curve as far as Basingstoke.[citation needed] This was termed the "Crosslink" service.
Britain's largest foldable cycle manufacturer, Brompton Bicycle, was based behind the station, along the northeast edge of the railway triangle. It has now relocated to Southall. Nearby attractions include the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the London Museum of Water & Steam, Gtech Community Stadium, the home of Brentford Football Club, and the Musical Museum, Brentford.
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Kew Bridge railway station
Kew Bridge railway station is a railway station in Brentford, the London Borough of Hounslow, and is in London fare zone 3. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. The station was named after the nearby Kew Bridge.
The station was built by the Windsor, Staines and South Western Railway (WS&SWR) and was opened on 22 August 1849 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR), which had absorbed the WS&SWR whilst that railway was under construction. Originally named Kew, it was renamed Kew Bridge on 1 January 1869. The North & South Western Junction Railway in a spirit of affording LSWR access to Fenchurch Street operated its admittedly rival 'Kew' station (1853–1866) on the western curve. From 1862 the companies cooperated: the junction railway company built additional Kew Bridge platforms (which were closed in 1940), the LSWR having constructed the eastern curve itself.
The Grade II listed large station building, designed by Sir William Tite, is now a coffee shop.
The station, on the Hounslow Loop Line, is on the southern and eastern curves of the Kew Bridge railway triangle, although the eastern curve platforms are abandoned. The station building was extensively refurbished in June 2013, with the platforms reached by a side walkway.
The station has two active platforms and two disused platforms:
There are currently no passenger services on the eastern and western curves, but both have been proposed by the London Borough of Hounslow for Crossrail and also for Overground Orbirail. The football stadium redevelopment plan includes space for additional platforms on the other curves.
Briefly, between 2000 and 2002, Anglia Railways ran trains originating from the Great Eastern Main Line via the North London Line and the western curve as far as Basingstoke.[citation needed] This was termed the "Crosslink" service.
Britain's largest foldable cycle manufacturer, Brompton Bicycle, was based behind the station, along the northeast edge of the railway triangle. It has now relocated to Southall. Nearby attractions include the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the London Museum of Water & Steam, Gtech Community Stadium, the home of Brentford Football Club, and the Musical Museum, Brentford.