Whitton  | |
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  Whitton Location of Whitton in Greater London | |
| Location | Whitton |
| Local authority | London Borough of Richmond upon Thames |
| Managed by | South Western Railway |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code(s) | WTN |
| DfT category | C2 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 5 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  1.570 million[1] |
| 2019–20 |  1.461 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.304 million[1] |
| 2021–22 | 0.782 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 1.010 million[1] |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | Southern Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 6 July 1930 | Opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°26′58″N 0°21′28″W / 51.4495°N 0.3578°W |
 London transport portal | |
Whitton railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in southwest London, within Travelcard Zone 5. It is 12 miles 43 chains (20.2 km) down the line from London Waterloo. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway. The station was extensively refurbished and its main buildings replaced 2015–2016. The footbridge was replaced so as to incorporate optional lifts to the platforms. Whitton station has a ticket office above the up (London-bound) platform containing a coffee shop, a taxi office, ticket machines and a disabled toilet. The station, to allow periods of no staff, lacks ticket barriers. The operator has had call at the station on most weekdays since 2014 air-conditioned, ten-coach trains.[2] The platforms were extended away from the building and footbridge in February 2012.
Whitton is the closest station to the Twickenham Stoop rugby union stadium, home of Harlequins and is about 700 metres further by pavement from Twickenham Stadium (compared to Twickenham railway station).
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
- ^ SWT. "News". Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.