Barnes Bridge railway station, in

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, is on The Terrace, Barnes in the

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, in south west

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. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. It is on the Hounslow Loop Line, 12 km (7 miles) south west of London Waterloo. It was opened on 12 March 1916 on the

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side of the

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on the embankment leading to

Barnes Railway Bridge Barnes Railway Bridge is a Grade II listed railway bridge in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and the London Borough of Hounslow. It crosses the River Thames in London in a northwest to southeast direction at Barnes. It carries the ...

, from which it takes its name. The station, which is not

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, has an ornate entrance facing the river. Stairs lead up to the two platforms, each with a modest shelter. The old ticket office is now used as a

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clinic. Barnes Bridge railway station is more central to Barnes than Barnes railway station. Passenger numbers are swelled on

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days.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is: * 4 tph (trains per hour) direct to London Waterloo * 2 tph to

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* 2 tph circuitously to London Waterloo by the Hounslow Loop through

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and Richmond

Connections

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routes 533(Castlenau-Hammersmith) 378(Mortlake-Putney Bridge) 209(Mortlake-Castlenau), 419(Richmond-Roehampton), and 969(one bus only on a Tuesday and Friday)and night route N22 serve the station.

References

Gallery

File:Barnes Bridge Station 1765698.jpg, The station in 1961 File: Former booking office, Barnes Bridge station. - geograph.org.uk - 893200.jpg, The station's former booking office {{SWT Stations, Hounslow=y, IL None=y, Main line None=y Barnes, London Former London and South Western Railway stations Railway stations in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1916 Railway stations served by South Western Railway 1916 establishments in England Buildings and structures on the River Thames The Terrace, Barnes