Brentford railway station
Brentford | |
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Brentford Location of Brentford in Greater London | |
Location | Brentford |
Local authority | London Borough of Hounslow |
Managed by | South West Trains |
Owner | Network Rail |
Station code | BFD |
DfT category | E |
Number of platforms | 2 |
Fare zone | 4 |
National Rail annual entry and exit | |
2010–11 | 1.269 million[1] |
2011–12 | 1.386 million[1] |
2012–13 | 1.440 million[1] |
2013–14 | 1.528 million[1] |
2014–15 | 1.700 million[1] |
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WGS84 | 51°29′15″N 0°18′35″W / 51.4875°N 0.3096°WCoordinates: 51°29′15″N 0°18′35″W / 51.4875°N 0.3096°W |
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Brentford, which between 1950 and 1980 was named Brentford Central, is a railway station in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It is on the Hounslow Loop Line and in Travelcard Zone 4. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains. It is the main station for Brentford F.C.'s Griffin Park, which is nearby.
It was opened in 1849 by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR).
When Glaxo Smith Kline opened their new headquarters near the station, at GSK House, they contributed towards the modernisation of the station.
Services
The typical off-peak service from the station in trains per hour is:
- 4 direct to Waterloo via Chiswick
- 2 circuitously to Waterloo via Hounslow and Richmond
- 2 to Weybridge
The Sunday service is one train per hour each way between Waterloo and Woking and one train per hour between Waterloo, Twickenham, Kingston, Wimbledon and Waterloo via Hounslow.
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Kew Bridge | South West Trains Hounslow Loop Line |
Syon Lane | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Feltham | Anglia Railways London Crosslink |
West Hampstead |
Connections
London Buses routes 195 and E8 serve the station. E2 also stops nearby.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brentford railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Brentford railway station from National Rail