North Sheen railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in southwest London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. The station, on the eastern edge of Richmond, is named after the North Sheen area which, in 1965, was absorbed by Kew.[2] It is 9 miles 3 chains (14.5 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
It was opened by the Southern Railway on 6 July 1930.[3] The station and all trains serving it are now operated by South Western Railway.
North Sheen station serves the area between Mortlake and Richmond stations on the South Western Railway main line rail service.
Footbridge
North Sheen station is just off Manor Road, where there is a level crossing. Originally, the railway was planned to run through a narrow cutting, allowing Green Lane (as Manor Road was then called) to be carried over the railway by a road bridge.[4]
The station had a footbridge allowing access to the island platforms from both sides of the level crossing, but now only the northern half of that bridge remains. A new bridge, on the opposite side of the level crossing to the station, was opened in October 2013 after members of the public had been invited to submit designs.[5] When the level crossing is closed, passengers wishing to gain access to the platforms from the south side of Manor Road have to use both bridges.
Access
The station is not wheelchair-accessible, nor is the footbridge.
Services
All services at North Sheen are operated by South Western Railway.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[6]
- 2 tph to London Waterloo via Barnes
- 2 tph to Teddington, returning to London Waterloo via Kingston and Wimbledon
Additional services, including trains to and from London Waterloo via Hounslow call at the station during the peak hours.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortlake | South Western Railway |
Richmond | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Blomfield, David (1994). Kew Past. Chichester: Phillimore & Co Ltd. p. 131. ISBN 0-85033-923-5.
- ^ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1988). Waterloo to Windsor. Midhurst, West Sussex: Middleton Press. p. 55. ISBN 0-906520-54-1.
- ^ Freeman, Leslie (June 1996). "The Coming of the Railway" (PDF). Barnes and Mortlake History Society. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Fleming, Christine (2 March 2011). "North Sheen railway bridge design competition launched". Richmond Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Table 149 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links
- Train times and station information for North Sheen railway station from National Rail
- Transport for London: North Sheen Station
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