Kew Gardens station (London)

Kew Gardens
Main entrance on the eastbound side, 2014
Kew Gardens
Location of Kew Gardens in Greater London
LocationKew
Local authorityLondon Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Managed byLondon Underground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)KWG
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes
Fare zone3 and 4
London Underground annual entry and exit
2019 3.83 million
2020 1.81 million
2021 2.15 million
2022 3.97 million
2023 3.94 million
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20 1.281 million
2020–21 0.412 million
2021–22 0.972 million
2022–23 1.223 million
2023–24 1.382 million
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 (2002-09-26)
Reference no.1031878

Kew Gardens is a Grade II–listed 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, is next to the station, on the southern side.