North Sheen railway station explained

North Sheen
Railcode:NSH
Manager:South Western Railway
Symbol:rail
Fare Zone:3
Locale:Richmond
Borough:Richmond upon Thames
Events1:Opened
Years1:1930
Platforms:2
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Coordinates:51.4656°N -0.2865°W
Dft Category:E

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.[1] It is 9chain3chain down the line from .

It was opened by the Southern Railway on 6 July 1930.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] 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:

Additional services, including trains to and from London Waterloo via call at the station during the peak hours.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Kew Past . . Blomfield, David . David Blomfield . 1994 . Chichester . 131 . 0-85033-923-5.
  2. Book: Mitchell . Vic . Smith . Keith . Waterloo to Windsor . Middleton Press . 1988 . 0-906520-54-1 . Midhurst, West Sussex. 55.
  3. Web site: The Coming of the Railway . Freeman, Leslie. . June 1996. 6 August 2015.
  4. News: North Sheen railway bridge design competition launched . . 2 March 2011 . 15 July 2015 . Fleming, Christine.