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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:
Kew railway station was opened by the North and South Western Junction Railway in 1853 in Brentford in west London on the western curve of the Kew triangle.It closed in 1862 [1] after the railway had in 1862 opened its Kew Bridge platforms (closed since 1940) on the eastern curve and which were connected to the LSWR Kew Bridge station, itself on the southern chord.
The scheme, known as the West London Orbital, would involve the re-opening of the Dudding Hill Line to passenger services and running trains from West Hampstead Thameslink and Hendon via the planned Old Oak Common Lane station. A new station may be constructed at Lionel Road, close to Kew Bridge. The plans are currently at public consultation ...
Kew Bridge is a wide-span bridge over the Tideway (upper estuary of the Thames) linking the London Boroughs of Richmond upon Thames and Hounslow. [2] [3] The present bridge, which was opened in 1903 as King Edward VII Bridge by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, [nb 1] was designed by John Wolfe-Barry and Cuthbert A Brereton. [1]
Kew Bridge station (South Western Railway) Kew Gardens station (London Overground Mildmay line; London Underground District line) North Sheen station (South Western Railway) Bridges. Kew Bridge, which carries the A205 South Circular Road. Beside the bridge is Kew Pier, which serves tourist ferries operating under licence from London River Services.
The original junction with the LSWR had been Kew Junction, and it was now renamed Old Kew Junction, with the new east-facing junction being New Kew Junction. The LSWR had its Kew station just west of the point of junction, and it built adjacent platforms on the new curve. (Kew station was later renamed Kew Bridge). [3] [6]
The bridge, which was given Grade II listed structure protection in 1983, [1] was designed by W. R. Galbraith [2] and built by Brassey & Ogilvie for the London and South Western Railway. The bridge is part of an extension to the latter company's railway line from Acton Junction to Richmond .
Kew Bridge: Hounslow South Western Railway Kew Gardens: Richmond upon Thames: London Underground Also in zone 3 Kingsbury: Brent London Underground Leytonstone: Waltham Forest London Underground Also in zone 3 Lower Sydenham: Bromley / Lewisham Southeastern Malden Manor: Kingston upon Thames: South Western Railway Manor Park: Newham Elizabeth ...