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Hampton Court
Location of Hampton Court in Surrey |
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| Location | East Molesey |
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| Local authority | Elmbridge |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Station code | HMC |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 6 |
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| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2004–05 | 0.856 million[1] |
| 2005–06 | 0.829 million[1] |
| 2006–07 | 2.011 million[1] |
| 2007–08 | 2.406 million[1] |
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| 1 February 1849 | Opened |
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| List of stations | Underground · National Rail |
| External links | Departures • Layout |
| Facilities • Buses | |
Hampton Court railway station is a railway station in the Elmbridge district of Surrey, located in East Molesey by Hampton Court Bridge.
The station also serves Hampton Court Palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, and for the purposes of fare charging it is included in Travelcard Zone 6 it lies just within the Greater London boundary; the station is across the River Thames from Hampton Court Park. The line is also used for the yearly Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in July and other event such as the Hampton Court Music Festival and a "Country affair"(2006)
It is the terminus of a short branch line, the Hampton Court Branch Line, with a junction on the South Western Main Line west of Surbiton. The only other station on the branch is Thames Ditton. The branch was opened on 1 February 1849 and today it is operated by South West Trains using the 455 Class fleet.
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Services from the station to destinations served are very frequent throughout the whole day, with weekend services running at a similar frequency. Almost all of the services either start or terminate at London Waterloo.
The typical off-peak service from the station is:
Trains take 35 minutes for the 13.3 miles (21 km) journey.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Thames Ditton | South West Trains Hampton Court Branch |
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Trains use both faces of the former Down platform. The station buildings, in "Jacobean" style, have ornately-decorated windows and doors. The branch has speed restrictions of 40 mph on the Up line and 45 mph on the Down.
There are plans to refurbish the station and the neighbouring "Jolly Boatman" site, these involve removing some late Victorian platform canopies, cutting the number of platforms available, and making a larger, more modern building with shops and restaurants, dates for the refurbishment are unknown although planning consent was granted in December 2008, subject to a Section 106 Agreement being reached with the applicants. Neither English Heritage nor the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment objected to the amended designs.
New ticket machines were installed at all South West Trains' stations including Hampton Court, with these you can use Cash and Debit/Credit Cards to purchase tickets to any National Rail destination. Tickets should be purchased using these rather than the basic "permit-to-travel" machines now likely to disappear.
Platform signage installed during 2009 seems to be in a scheme identical to Southeastern colours, with white lettering on a navy blue field. Similar platform signs have also made an appearance at New Malden railway station. This style signage is now appearing across the South West Trains network.
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