Kew Bridge railway station
Kew Bridge 
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Kew Bridge station with platform shelters
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 Kew Bridge
Location of Kew Bridge in Greater London
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| Location | Brentford/Gunnersbury |
| Local authority | London Borough of Hounslow |
| Managed by | South West Trains |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | KWB |
| DfT category | F1 |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2011–12 |
 0.986 million |
| 2012–13 |
1.102 million |
| 2013–14 |
1.181 million |
| 2014–15 |
1.324 million |
| 2015–16 |
 1.263 million |
| Key dates | |
| 1849 | Opened |
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| WGS84 | 51°29′22″N 0°17′16″W / 51.4895°N 0.2878°WCoordinates: 51°29′22″N 0°17′16″W / 51.4895°N 0.2878°W |
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Kew Bridge railway station is a railway station in Brentford and Gunnersbury, in the London Borough of Hounslow, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains. The station was named after the nearby Kew Bridge.
The station, on the Hounslow Loop Line, is on the southern & eastern curves of the Kew Bridge railway triangle, although the eastern curve platforms are abandoned. It was opened in 1849 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR). The North & South Western Junction Railway in a spirit of affording LSWR access to Fenchurch Street operated its admittedly rival 'Kew' station (1853-1866) on the western curve. From 1862 the companies cooperated: the junction railway company building additional Kew Bridge platforms (closed 1940), the LSWR having constructed the eastern curve itself.
The station has 2 active platforms & 2 disused platforms:
There are currently no passenger services on the eastern and western curves, but both have been proposed by the London Borough of Hounslow for Crossrail and also for Zone 3 Overground Orbirail. The football stadium redevelopment plan includes space for additional platforms on the other curves.
Britain's largest foldable cycle manufacturer, Brompton Bicycle, is based behind the station, along the northeast edge of the railway triangle. Nearby attractions include the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the London Museum of Water & Steam and the Musical Museum, Brentford.
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