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Kingston railway station is in Kingston upon Thames in south-west London. It is 12 miles 9 chains (19.5 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. It is in Travelcard Zone 6.
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  Kingston Location of Kingston in Greater London | |
| Location | Kingston upon Thames |
| Local authority | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
| Managed by | South Western Railway |
| Station code(s) | KNG |
| DfT category | C1 |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 6 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 |  4.650 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 1.150 million[1] |
| 2021–22 |  3.054 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 3.644 million[1] |
| 2023–24 | 4.143 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 1 July 1863 | Opened (Kingston New) |
| 1 January 1869 | Opened (Kingston High Level) |
| 1935 | Two stations amalgamated and renamed "Kingston" |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°24′46″N 0°18′04″W / 51.4127°N 0.3012°W |
 London transport portal | |
History
editThe station opened on 1 July 1863 as "Kingston Town", to distinguish it from the earlier Kingston station (which became Surbiton) on the South West Main Line. It was then the terminus of the London & South Western Railway branch line from Twickenham.[2] The platforms built when the line was prolonged in 1869 to connect to the South West Main Line were named "Kingston High Level".
The Southern Railway rebuilt and unified the station in 1935. In August 2010 it was refurbished, with the entrance, but not the concourse, moving a few metres to face Wood Street instead of being at the corner formed by Wood Street and Richmond Road, and the independent shop was replaced by a WHSmith and a Costa Coffee shop.[citation needed]
In common with the 16 hourly off-peak closer commuter services to/from London Waterloo calling at Earlsfield railway station (more during peak) and all intermediate London stations all managed by South Western Railway,[3] trains must stop at every intermediate station. There are no fast services available to mid distance destinations, which gives overcapacity towards the more suburban termini due to the longer journey time and overcrowding during the inner city phase of journeys.[4] This situation can be contrasted to certain other routes to destinations just outside Greater London in certain other directions.[5] However, due to its location on the Kingston Loop Line, passengers can also travel from Kingston to London via Twickenham.
Ticket barriers are in operation.
The station is currently in TfL Fare Zone 6, but there is an ongoing campaign for it to be rezoned to Zone 5.[6]
Station layout
editThe two northern platforms are on the through tracks while the third, at the south, is a long west-facing bay which has been used for past curtailments of the Shepperton service and allows for reversal of trains coming via Twickenham on Sundays or when there is a closure east of Kingston of either the loop or the main line. Stairs and lifts give access to the platforms.
Services
editAll services at Kingston are operated by South Western Railway.
The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[7]
- 4 tph to London Waterloo via Wimbledon
- 2 tph to Shepperton
- 2 tph to Teddington, returning to London Waterloo via Richmond
On Sundays, the services to and from London Waterloo via Wimbledon are reduced to 2 tph and the services to and from Shepperton and Teddington are reduced to hourly.
| Preceding station | Following station | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbiton | South Western Railway |
Hampton Wick | ||
Connections
editNo buses stop at the station entrance, but Cromwell Road and Fairfield bus stations are less than two and five minutes walk away respectively.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ Gilks, J. Spencer (July 1958). Cooke, B.W.C. (ed.). "Railway Development at Kingston-upon-Thames—1". The Railway Magazine. Vol. 104, no. 687. Westminster: Tothill Press Ltd. p. 450.
- ^ Namely:
- 4tph to Guildford (2 via Cobham and 2 via Epsom) (ie excluding the fastest Portsmouth service)
- 2tph to Chessington South
- 2tph to Dorking
- 2tph to Hampton Court
- 2tph to Shepperton
- 2tph to Woking
- 2tph to Waterloo on the Kingston Loop
- ^ "10-car SWT hangs in balance". Modern Railways (London): p. 52. December 2010.
- ^ e.g. New Southern Railway's Tonbridge, Reigate and East Grinstead services which until leaving London only call at Clapham Junction and at East Croydon.
- ^ "The sterling is gaining ground as the UK economy recovers". 23 January 2023.
- ^ Table 149, 152 National Rail timetable, December 2023
External links
edit- Train times and station information for Kingston railway station (England) from National Rail