Kingston railway station
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| Location | |||
| Place | Kingston upon Thames | ||
| Local authority | Kingston | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | KNG | ||
| Managed by | South West Trains | ||
| Platforms in use | 3 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 3.163 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 3.226 million | ||
| Transport for London | |||
| Zone | 6 | ||
| History | |||
| 1 July 1863 | Opened (Kingston New) | ||
| 1 January 1869 | Opened (Kingston High Level) | ||
| 1935 | Two stations amalgamated and renamed (Kingston) | ||
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Kingston from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Kingston railway station serves Kingston upon Thames in the London Borough of the same name.
The station, in Travelcard Zone 6, and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains. It is 9 miles (14km) from Waterloo. The typical off-peak service from the station is:
- 6tph (trains per hour) to London Waterloo, of which:
- 2tph to Shepperton
Ed Davey, the MP for Kingston and Surbiton is leading a local campaign to move Kingston and Surbiton stations from Zone 6 to Zone 5.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Beattie, J., Cost of season tickets to soar under new system, Evening Standard, 12 November 2007
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Kingston railway station from National Rail
- Kingston railway station is at coordinates Coordinates:
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| Norbiton | South West Trains Kingston Loop Line |
Hampton Wick | ||
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