Twickenham railway station

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Twickenham

Location of Twickenham in Greater London
Location Twickenham
Local authority Richmond upon Thames
Managed by South West Trains
Station code TWI
Number of platforms 5
Fare zone 5
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05 5.506 million[1]
2005–06 6.139 million[1]
2006–07 6.902 million[1]
2007–08 7.135 million[1]
2008–09 7.492 million[1]
2009–10 8.299 million[1]
2010–11 9.114 million[1]
22 August 1848 Opened
28 March 1954 Resited 230m east
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Portal icon UK Railways portalCoordinates: 51°27′01″N 0°19′47″W / 51.4504°N 0.3296°W / 51.4504; -0.3296

Twickenham railway station is in Twickenham in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains.

History

The original station, built, after the Gothic plan, on the west side of London Road, was opened by the London and Windsor Railway on 22 August 1848.[2]

Preparatory work for rebuilding by the Southern Railway in its "Southern Odeon" style on the east of London Road was halted by the outbreak of the World War II,[3] with most trackwork and the vertical edgings of the five planned through platforms in place. After the war some platforms were made level for rugby spectators' trains which were hand-flagged through the embryonic station. It was not until 28 March 1954 that the present station came into use with three through tracks inconveniently having the two up platforms facing each other. The track at platform 1 is disconnected in one direction and stops at a causeway which allows rugby crowds to reach platforms 2 and 3 without entering the cramped station building. The original station was demolished immediately after closure and there are no remains to be seen.

Access avoiding stairs

Platforms 1 and 2 can be reached by the entrance reserved for match days. With staff attendance platform 3 can be reached across the causeway from the car park and platforms 4 and 5 by a stairlift from the road-level footbridge.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station in trains per hour is:

  • 14 to London Waterloo, of which:
    • 10 run direct via Richmond and Clapham Junction with:
      • 4 calling at Richmond and Clapham Junction only,
      • 2 calling at Richmond, Putney, Clapham Junction and Vauxhall,
      • 4 calling at all stations
    • 2 run circuitously via Kingston and Wimbledon calling at all stations except Queenstown Road
    • 2 run circuitously via Hounslow calling at all stations
  • 4 to Reading, calling at Feltham, Staines and then all stations.
  • 2 to Windsor and Eton Riverside, calling at Whitton, Feltham, Ashford, Staines and then all stations.
  • 2 to Kingston, calling at all stations
  • 2 to Hounslow, calling at Whitton and Hounslow

Future

The RFU has petitioned the government to improve the station to be ready to handle the increased use during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Network Rail has consented to a plan to improve the station[4] and the rolling stock, but progress has stalled because of disagreement between the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames council and some local residents. A judicial review will be carried out in December 2012 of the planning permission that has been granted.[5]

Platform 5, with the UK offices of Norsk Hydro in the background.
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Richmond   South West Trains
Waterloo to Reading		   Feltham
or Whitton
South West Trains
Waterloo to Windsor		 Whitton
St Margarets   South West Trains
Hounslow Loop		   Whitton
South West Trains
Kingston Loop		 Strawberry Hill
    Future Development    
Preceding station   Crossrail   Following station
Terminus Crossrail
Line 2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 January 2011.  Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. ↑ The Times, Thursday 24 August 1848
  3. ↑ Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1988). Waterloo to Windsor. Middleton Press. p. 70. ISBN 0-906520-54-1. 
  4. ↑ "Twickenham". Solum Regeneration. Retrieved 29 October 2012. 
  5. ↑ "Twickenham Residents Action Group". Retrieved 19 November 2012. 

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Mainline routes serving this station
  • None
Suburban and non-mainline routes serving this station
Waterloo to Windsor
& Eton Riverside
Waterloo to Reading
Hounslow Loop Line
& Chertsey or
Weybridge Branch Line
Shepperton Branch &
Kingston Loop Line
Island Line Trains routes serving this station
  • None
Stations in italics are served on limited occasions, at peak hours or on Sundays only.
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