Barnes Bridge railway station, in

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, is on

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in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south west

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. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. It is on the

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, 12 km (7 miles) south west of

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. It was opened on 12 March 1916 on the Surrey 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 physiotherapy clinic. Barnes Bridge railway station is more central to Barnes than

Barnes railway station Barnes railway station is a Grade II listed station in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in southwest London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. It is down the line from . The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Weste ...

. 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

* 2 tph to

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

Connections

London Buses routes 533(Castlenau-Hammersmith) 378(Mortlake-Putney Bridge) 209(Mortlake-Castlenau),

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(Richmond-Roehampton), and

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(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