Kew Gardens
Location
Place	Kew Gardens
Local authority	Richmond upon Thames
Operations
Managed by	Silverlink
Platforms in use	2
Annual entry/exit	1.509 million *
Transport for London
Zone	3 and 4
Annual entry/exit	2.957 million †
History
1869 1869 1870 1877 1894 1906 1910 1916	Opened (L&SWR) Started (NLR) Started and Ended (GWR) Started (MR and MDR) Started (GWR) Ended (MR) Ended (GWR) Ended (L&SWR)
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Kew Gardens station is a London Underground and National Rail station in south west London. It is the nearest station to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Public Record Office. The station serves both the District Line and the Silverlink services on the North London Line. The station is between Gunnersbury and Richmond stations. Kew Gardens station, view looking south Image by ChrisO File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Royal Botanic Gardens redirects here. ... The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London. ... Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ... Travelcard Zone 3 is the third outward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... Travelcard Zone 4 is the fourth outward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for the transport system throughout the City of London and Greater London in England. ... The southbound platform at Angel. ... This is a list of mainline railway stations in London, excluding London Underground and Docklands Light Railway. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... Image File history File links Portal. ... The nickname the Tube comes from the circular tube-like tunnels through which the small-profile trains travel. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... Royal Botanic Gardens redirects here. ... The Kew building. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ... The North London Line is a railway line through northern London. ... Gunnersbury is a National Rail and London Underground station in south west London. ... Richmond station is a station in Richmond upon Thames, in South West London England, and is a south-western terminus of London Undergrounds District Line, and the western terminus of the North London Line (now run by Silverlink and called the Silverlink Metro). ...

The station is located at the junction of Station Parade, Station Avenue and Station Approach about 100 m from Sandycombe Road (B353) and is about 500 m from the entrance to the Botanic Gardens and 600 m from the Public Records Office. It is in Travelcard Zones 3 and 4. The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. ... One Day Travelcard A Travelcard is an inter-modal ticket, valid for a period of time varying from one day to a year, for use on most public transport in London. ... Travelcard Zone 3 is the third outward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ... Travelcard Zone 4 is the fourth outward zone of Transport for Londons zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. ...

History

The station was opened by the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) on 1 January 1869 in an area of market gardens and orchards. The station was located on a new L&SWR branch line to Richmond built from the West London Joint Railway starting north of Addison Road station (now Kensington (Olympia)). The line ran through Shepherd's Bush and Hammersmith via a now closed curve and Grove Road station in Hammersmith (also now closed). Via a short connection from the North & South Western Junction Railway (N&SWJR) to Gunnersbury the line was also served by the North London Railway (NLR). The London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) was a railway company in England from 1840 to 1923. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... In agriculture, market gardening is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. ... A community apple orchard originally planted for productive use during the 1920s, in Westcliff on Sea (Essex, England) An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. ... Richmond station is a station in Richmond upon Thames, in South West London England, and is a south-western terminus of London Undergrounds District Line, and the western terminus of the North London Line (now run by Silverlink and called the Silverlink Metro). ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... Kensington (Olympia) station is a railway and tube station in West London. ... Shepherds Bush is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4. ... The Lyric theatre is just one of the arts and entertainment venues that have made Hammersmith a worthy rival to the West End. ... Hammersmith (Grove Road) was a station on the Metropolitan Railway adjacent to Hammersmith station. ... Originally called the East & West India Docks & Birmingham Junction Railway and opened between 1850 and 1852, the railway linked the docks at Blackwall to Camden Town. ...

Between 1 June 1870 and 31 October 1870 the Great Western Railway (GWR) briefly ran services from Paddington to Richmond via Hammersmith & City Railway (now the Hammersmith & City Line) tracks to Grove Road then on the L&SWR tracks through Kew Gardens. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... Paddington Station, March 2005 during rush hour Paddington station or London Paddington station is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area of London. ... The Hammersmith and City Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the Tube map, running between Hammersmith and Aldgate East, extending to Barking in the rush hours. ...

On 1 June 1877, the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR, now the District Line) opened a short extension from its terminus at Hammersmith to connect to the L&SWR tracks east of Ravenscourt Park station. The MDR then began running trains over the L&SWR tracks to Richmond. On 1 October 1877, the Metropolitan Railway (MR, now the Metropolitan Line) restarted the GWR's former service to Richmond via Grove Road station. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Metropolitan Railway and the Metropolitan District Railway are inextricably linked. ... Ravenscourt Park is a London Underground station on the District Line, in Travelcard Zone 2. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Metropolitan Railway and the Metropolitan District Railway are inextricably linked. ...

The MDR's service between Richmond, Hammersmith and central London was more direct than the NLR's route via Willesden Junction, the L&SWR's or the MR's routes via Grove Road station or the L&SWR's other route from Richmond via Clapham Junction. From 1 January 1894, the GWR began sharing the MR's Richmond service and served Gunnersbury once again, meaning that passengers from Gunnersbury could travel on the services of five operators. Willesden Junction station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Following the electrification of the MDR's own tracks north of Acton Town in 1903, the MDR funded the electrification of the tracks through Kew Gardens. The tracks on the Richmond branch were electrified on 1 August 1905. Whilst MDR services were operated with electric trains, the L&SWR, NLR, GWR and MR services continued to be steam hauled. Electrification refers to changing a thing or system to operate using electricity. ... Acton Town tube station is a station on the London Underground. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Modern three-phase AC locomotive (DBAG Class 152) A GG1 An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electric motors which draws current from an overhead wire (overhead lines), a third rail, or an on-board storage device such as a battery or a flywheel energy storage system. ... Scheme of steam locomotive. ...

MR services were withdrawn on 31 December 1906 and GWR services were withdrawn on 31 December 1910 leaving operations at Gunnersbury to the MDR (by then known as the District Railway), the NLR and L&SWR. By 1916, the L&SWR's route through Hammersmith was being out-competed by the District to such a degree that the L&SWR withdrew its service between Richmond and Addison Road on 3 June 1916, leaving the District as the sole operator over that route. December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Present

The two storey yellow brick station buildings are unusually fine examples of mid-Victorian railway architecture and are protected as part of the Kew Gardens conservation area. The station is one of the few remaining 19th century stations on the North London Line and has one of the last illuminated banner signals on the London Underground, possibly because of the footbridge. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This footbridge to the south of the station is also noteworthy and is Grade II listed in its own right. The railway line bisected Kew, but it was not until 1912 that the bridge was provided to allow residents to cross the tracks safely. It is a rare surviving example of a reinforced concrete structure built using a pioneering technique devised by the French engineer François Hennebique. The bridge has a narrow deck and very high walls, designed to protect its users' clothing from the smoke of steam trains passing underneath. It also has protrusions on either side of the deck to deflect smoke away from the bridge structure. It has recently been restored with the aid of National Lottery funds. Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Reinforced concrete at Sainte Jeanne dArc Church (Nice, France): architect Jacques Dror, 1926–1933 Reinforced concrete, also called ferroconcrete in some countries, is concrete in which reinforcement bars (rebars) or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the material that would otherwise be brittle. ... A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers. ...

External links

• London's Transport Museum Photographic Archive
  • Kew Gardens station, 1955
  • Hennebique's Footbridge, 1955
  • Kew Gardens station, 2001
• Train times from National Rail
• Map and aerial photo of Kew Gardens station (London) from Multimap.com
• Other map and aerial photo sources