Barnes Bridge railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...

, in south west London

London

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, and is in Travelcard Zone 3

Travelcard Zone 3

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. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains

South West Trains

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. It is on the Hounslow Loop Line

Hounslow Loop Line

The Hounslow Loop Line is a railway line in southwest London which was opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1850. It leaves the Waterloo to Reading Line at Barnes Junction and after some seven and a half miles rejoins it at a triangular junction between and...

 12 km (7½ miles) south west of London Waterloo.
It was opened on 12 March 1916 on the Surrey side of the River Thames

River Thames

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 on the embankment leading to Barnes Railway Bridge, whence its name. The station has an ornate entrance facing the river. Stairs lead up to the two platforms, each with a modest shelter. Passenger numbers are swelled on Boat Race days. The old ticket office is now used as a Physio clinic; Physio on the River.

Barnes Bridge railway station is more central to Barnes than Barnes railway station

Barnes railway station

Barnes railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. The station and all trains serving it are operated by South West Trains....

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The bridge is currently undergoing a major re-painting and the adjacent footpath across the Thames is subject to closure during this process.

Services

The typical off-peak service from the station is:

• 4 tph (trains per hour) direct to London Waterloo
• 2 tph to Weybridge
  Weybridge railway station
  Weybridge railway station serves Weybridge in the Elmbridge district of Surrey, England. It is located on the South Western Main Line operated by South West Trains, 19 miles from London Waterloo....
  
  
• 2 tph circuitously to London Waterloo by the Hounslow Loop through Brentford
  Brentford railway station
  Brentford railway station, which between 1950 and 1980 was named Brentford Central, is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in 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...
  
   and Richmond
  Richmond station (London)
  Richmond station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London which is managed by South West Trains....
  
  

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