Kew Gardens station (London)

Kew Gardens London Underground London Overground
Main entrance on the eastbound side, 2014
Kew Gardens is located in Greater London
Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens
Location of Kew Gardens in Greater London
LocationKew
Local authorityLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Managed byLondon Underground[1]
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)KWG
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[2]
Fare zone3 and 4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019Decrease 3.83 million[3]
2020Decrease 1.81 million[4]
2021Increase 2.15 million[5]
2022Increase 3.97 million[6]
2023Decrease 3.94 million[7]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19Increase 1.345 million[8]
2019–20Decrease 1.281 million[8]
2020–21Decrease 0.412 million[8]
2021–22Increase 0.972 million[8]
2022–23Increase 1.223 million[8]
Key dates
1 January 1869Opened (L&SWR)
1869Started (NLR)
1870Started and Ended (GWR)
1 June 1877Started (MR and DR)
1 January 1894Started (GWR)
31 December 1906Ended (MR)
31 December 1910Ended (GWR)
3 June 1916Ended (L&SWR)
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°28′38″N 0°17′07″W / 51.4771°N 0.2853°W / 51.4771; -0.2853
London transport portal
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameKew Gardens station
Designated26 September 2002; 22 years ago (2002-09-26)
Reference no.1031878

Kew Gardens is a Grade II–listed[9] interchange station on the District line of the London Underground and the Mildmay line of the London Overground. Located in Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, it first opened in 1869 and is now managed by London Underground. The station, which is in Travelcard Zones 3 and 4, is situated midway between Gunnersbury and Richmond stations.

The station is the nearest to Kew Gardens, about 500 yards (460 m) to the west, and The National Archives, about 600 yards (550 m) to the north east. Kew Gardens Station Footbridge, also a Grade II-listed structure,[10][11] is next to the station, on the southern side.

  1. ^ "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. April 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2022. Transport for London. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2023. Transport for London. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  8. ^ Historic England (26 September 2002). "Kew Gardens station (1031878)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  9. ^ Historic England (26 September 2002). "Footbridge at Kew Gardens station (1031879)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Kew Gardens Station Footbridge". Urban Design. Transport for London. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.