Kew Gardens station (London)
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Kew Gardens is a Grade II–listed[4] London Underground and London Overground station in Kew, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It first opened in 1869 and is now managed by London Underground. The station, which is in Travelcard Zones 3 and 4, is served by both the District line on the London Underground and the North London line on the London Overground, and is situated midway between Gunnersbury and Richmond stations.
Kew Gardens | |
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Location | Kew |
Local authority | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
Managed by | London Underground[1] |
Owner | Network Rail |
Station code | KWG |
DfT category | D |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Accessible | Yes[2] |
Fare zone | 3 and 4 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2018–19 | 1.345 million[3] |
2019–20 | 1.281 million[3] |
2020–21 | 0.412 million[3] |
2021–22 | 0.972 million[3] |
2022–23 | 1.223 million[3] |
Key dates | |
1 January 1869 | Opened (L&SWR) |
1869 | Started (NLR) |
1870 | Started and Ended (GWR) |
1 June 1877 | Started (MR and DR) |
1 January 1894 | Started (GWR) |
31 December 1906 | Ended (MR) |
31 December 1910 | Ended (GWR) |
3 June 1916 | Ended (L&SWR) |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51.4771°N 0.2853°W / 51.4771; -0.2853 |
London transport portal |
Designations | |
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Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Kew Gardens station |
Designated | 26 September 2002; 21 years ago (2002-09-26) |
Reference no. | 1031878 |
The station is the nearest to Kew Gardens, about 500 yards (460 m) to the west, and The National Archives, about 600 yards (550 m) to the north east.
Kew Gardens Station Footbridge, also a Grade II-listed structure,[5][6] is next to the station, on the southern side.