North Sheen railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in southwest

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, and is in

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. The station, on the eastern edge of Richmond, is named after the

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area which, in 1965, was absorbed by

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. It is down the line from . It was opened by the Southern Railway on 6 July 1930. The station and all trains serving it are now operated by South Western Railway. North Sheen station serves the area between

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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

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. 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. 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. 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

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, nor is the footbridge.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is: *8 trains per hour to

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, of which: **4 run direct via

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**2 run circuitously via Richmond, Kingston and Wimbledon **2 run circuitously via Richmond and

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Notes and references

External links

Transport for London: North Sheen Station
{{SWT Stations, Hounslow=y, Windsor=y, Kingston=y, IL None=y, Main line None=y Railway stations in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Former Southern Railway (UK) stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1930 Railway stations served by South Western Railway Richmond, London 1930 establishments in England