Richmond
Location
Place	Richmond upon Thames
Local authority	Richmond
Operations
Managed by	South West Trains
Platforms in use	7
National Rail
Station code	RMD
Annual entry/exit	7.399 million *
Transport for London
Zone	4
Annual entry/exit	6.02 million †
History
1846 1848 1869 1869 1870 1877 1894 1906 1910 1916 1937	Opened as Terminus (R&WER) Station moved (WS&SWR) Opened (L&SWR via Hammersmith) Started (NLR) Started and Ended (GWR) Started (MR and MDR) Started (GWR) Ended (MR) Ended (GWR) Ended (L&SWR via Hammersmith) Stations merged (SR)
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† Data from Transport for London [1]
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Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Richmond upon Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London. Richmond is a suburb in southwest London, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a Train Operating Company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South Western Railway... 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). ... Richmond is a suburb in southwest London, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. ... The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London and part of Outer London. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom(coming from Roman Londinium ). An important settlement for around two millennia, London is today one of the worlds most important business and financial centres, [1] and its involvement in politics, culture, education, entertainment, media, fashion, sport and...

The station is the south-western terminus of the London Underground's District Line and the western terminus of the Silverlink North London Line service; the next station eastwards is Kew Gardens. Richmond is also served by South West Trains to and from Waterloo, Windsor and Eton Riverside, Kingston and Reading, on these services the station is between North Sheen and St. Margarets stations. 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. ... Categories: District Line stations | London railway stations | British railway stations | London Underground stubs ... South West Trains (SWT) is a Train Operating Company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South Western Railway... Facade of Waterloo Station, London Waterloo is a major train station and transport interchange located in the Waterloo district of London, which was itself named after the Battle of Waterloo in which Napoleon was defeated near Brussels. ... Windsor and Eton Riverside station is one of two stations in Windsor, Berkshire - the other being Windsor and Eton Central railway station. ... Kingston railway station serves Kingston upon Thames in the London Borough of the same name, in south west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 6. ... Reading station from the station car park at the north (rear) side of the station Reading (formerly Reading General) is a railway station in the large town of Reading in south central England. ... North Sheen railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ... St Margarets railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. ...

History

The first station at Richmond was opened by the Richmond & West End Railway (R&WER) on 27 July 1846 as a terminus of its line from Clapham Junction via Wandsworth and Mortlake. The Windsor, Staines & South Western Railway (WS&SWR) extended the line westward and opened a replacement through station on the extended tracks on the current site. Both the R&WER and WS&SWR were subsidiary companies of the London & South Western Railway (L&SWR). The London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) was a railway company in England from 1840 to 1923. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Wandsworth Town railway station is in the London Borough of Wandsworth, in south London, in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Mortlake railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. ... The London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) was a railway company in England from 1840 to 1923. ... The London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) was a railway company in England from 1840 to 1923. ...

On 1 January 1869 the L&SWR opened a new branch line to Richmond built from the West London Joint Railway starting north of Addison Road station (now Kensington (Olympia)). The line (now mainly London Underground's District Line) ran through Grove Road station in Hammersmith (now closed) and Turnham Green. Via a short connection from the North & South Western Junction Railway (N&SWJR) to Gunnersbury, the line south from Gunnersbury was also served by the North London Railway (NLR). 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. ... 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. ... Hammersmith (Grove Road) was a station on the Metropolitan Railway adjacent to Hammersmith station. ... Turnham Green tube station is a London Underground tube station, served by the District Line and (during off-peak hours) by the Piccadilly Line. ... Gunnersbury is a National Rail and London Underground station in south west London. ... 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 the Hammersmith & City Railway (now the Hammersmith & City Line) tracks to Grove Road then on the L&SWR tracks through Turnham Green. 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 route via Clapham Junction to Waterloo. From 1 January 1894, the GWR began sharing the MR's Richmond service, 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. ... 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 between Gunnersbury and Richmond which were electrified on 1 August 1905. Whilst MDR services were operated with electric trains, the L&SWR, NLR, GWR and MR services on the branch 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 northwards through Kew Gardens and 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 and the NLR providing mainline services via Willesden Junction. 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). ...

Following the grouping of 1923 the L&SWR became part of the Southern Railway (SR) and the NLR became part of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS); both were subsequently nationalised into British Railways. In the mid 1930s the SR rebuilt the station and opened it in its current combined arrangement on 1 August 1937. The Railways Act of 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the countrys one hundred and twenty railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to... The Southern Railway in the United Kingdom was geographically the smallest of the four railway systems created in the Grouping ordered by the Railways Act 1921. ... The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS1) was a British railway company. ... Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Present day

The station has seven platforms. Platforms 1 and 2 are through platforms used by South West Trains services. Platforms 3 to 7 are terminating platforms used by the North London Line (platforms 3 and 4) and the District Line (platforms 5, 6 and 7).

Future

The transport section of the current Borough Unitary Development Plan [2] indicates that an additional platform for the North London Line may be constructed to accommodate additional services on the orbital route. In United Kingdom Planning Law a Unitary Development Plan is an old-style development plan prepared by a Metropolitan district and some Unitary Local Authorities, which contains policies equivalent to those in both a structure plan and local plan. ...

Off peak service

The typical off-peak service frequency is:

• 8tph (trains per hour) direct to Waterloo (South West Trains)
  • 2 fast to Clapham Junction
  • 2 fast to Putney and Clapham Junction
  • 4 all stations
• 6tph to Upminster via Tower Hill (District Line)
• 4tph to Stratford (Silverlink)
  • of which 2 continue to North Woolwich

• 2tph to Reading (South West Trains)
• 2tph to Windsor and Eton Riverside (South West Trains)
• 4tph indirect to Waterloo (South West Trains)
  • 2 via Hounslow & Brentford
  • 2 via Kingston

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External links

• Train times and station information for Richmond station (London) from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Richmond station (London) from Multimap.com
• www.Old-maps.co.uk - Richmond station, 1874
• Beary's London Underground
  • Richmond station
  • View of District Line platforms