Hampton Wick railway station

Hampton Wick National Rail
Hampton Wick
Location of Hampton Wick in Greater London
Location Hampton Wick
Local authority London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Managed by South West Trains
Station code HMW
DfT category D
Number of platforms 2
Fare zone 6
National Rail annual entry and exit
2007–08 Increase 0.884 million[1]
2008–09 Decrease 0.797 million[1]
2009–10 Decrease 0.795 million[1]
2010–11 Increase 0.840 million[1]
2011–12 Increase 0.844 million[1]
2012–13 Increase 0.904 million[1]
2013–14 Increase 0.927 million[1]
2014–15 Increase 0.959 million[1]
Key dates
1 July 1863 Opened
Other information
Lists of stations
External links
London Transport portal
UK Railways portalCoordinates: 51°24′51″N 0°18′39″W / 51.4141°N 0.3107°W / 51.4141; -0.3107

Hampton Wick railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in South West London, and is in Travelcard Zone 6. The suburb of Hampton Wick is on the opposite bank of the River Thames from Kingston upon Thames and lies at the eastern end of Hampton Court Park. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains.

History

The original station was opened by the London and South Western Railway on 1 July 1863: it was reconstructed in 1969. Platforms are above the street level ticket office. The ticket office is only open at peak times but tickets can be bought at other times from a ticket machine. The station is usually unstaffed. The journey time to London Waterloo is 30 minutes (via Wimbledon) or slightly longer via Richmond.

Accidents and incidents

On 18 June 1930 a baby boy was found in the First Class carriage of a train travelling from Waterloo by Mr Paul Broome, the railway guard. The baby was found with a note which indicated whoever left him contemplated suicide. The baby was taken to Kingston Hospital. [3] CID investigated the issue but whoever left the baby was never found.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station in train per hours is:

The station features in the music video for Jamie T's single "Sticks 'N' Stones".

Preceding station National Rail Following station
Kingston   South West Trains
Kingston Loop Line
  Teddington
  Future Development  
Preceding station   Crossrail   Following station
towards Shepperton
Crossrail
Line 2

Connections

London Buses routes London Buses route 281, 285 and 641 serve the station.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  2. Earnshaw, Alan (1991). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 7. Penryn: Atlantic Books. p. 6. ISBN 0-906899-50-8.
  3. "Another Baby Abandoned - Guards Find in First-Class Carriage at Hampton Wick". Surrey Comet. 21 June 1930.

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