Feltham railway station
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Feltham railway station is in Feltham
, in the London Borough of Hounslow
. It was opened in 1848 by the Windsor Staines and South Western Railway (later the London and South Western Railway
). It is in Travelcard Zone 6
. A regular bus service runs from Feltham to Heathrow Airport.
connects the platforms. There is a footbridge, beyond the level crossing
at the west of the station for pedestrians
to cross when the gates are closed and beyond that a more recent footbridge allows disabled accessed crossing by ramps and connects with the town's shopping centre.
There are a small shop, toilets, ticket machines and a small seating area in the booking hall before the main ticket barriers on Platform 1 (Eastbound or 'Up'). A small bus station adjoins the booking hall for services to London Heathrow Airport and neighbouring localities. On platform 1 there are covered waiting shelters, vending machines and a coffee kiosk.
The westbound, or 'Down', Platform 2, was the original entrance to the station. The Victorian former station house is in a local conservation area. The small station car park is also used for rail replacement bus services and courtesy buses to local employers. Before World War II
a new main station entrance was built on the road bridge carrying Hounslow Road across the line but it and a footbridge connecting the two platforms were taken out of service in the early 1990s, that entrance is now bricked up. Other unused space in the original building includes the former Red Star parcels office.
Platform 2 has automatic ticket machines, barriers with a side gate for access when the barriers are unmanned, a small shop, and covered seating.
While the present station was under construction in the 1990s, the original station was used with a temporary building in the car park area. The new station was built under the SWELTRAC partnership between local authorities, Heathrow Airport Ltd (part of BAA), and the rail industry which was intended to encourage use of public transport and to allow easy rail/bus interchanges. The new station is at the western extremity of New Road, Feltham, at the junction with Bedfont Lane, hard by the level crossing, as land to the north east on New Road, previously used for railway purposes, was occupied by a supermarket and a private sporting facility.
On Sundays the typical hourly service is:
serves Terminals 1,2 and 3, and route 490 serves Terminals 4 and 5.
A shuttle bus service to the airport was started in 1999 with two dedicated bus routes to the airport: Route T123 for terminals 1, 2 and 3, and route T4 for terminal 4. In 2000 T4 was withdrawn and the frequency of T123 reduced. Until 2008 their replacement was the existing route 285 which added a short detour to serve the station forecourt; passengers for terminal 4 were advised to change at Hatton Cross (which is in the Heathrow free travel zone with free travel between Hatton Cross and all terminals). In March 2008 terminal 5 opened and route 490 was diverted to serve it and to make the detour into Feltham station bus station.
and the 490 goes to Richmond,
Other bus routes serve Feltham High Street, which is a short walk from the station.
, a rail service proposed by BAA to run from Heathrow Terminal 5 to , and Guildford
. The line would replace the airport bus service with a railway service directly from Feltham into the airport. The line is projected to come into operation in 2015.
one of the largest marshalling yards in Great Britain (1917-67) and a motive power depot
Feltham
Feltham is a town in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It is located about west south west of central London at Charing Cross and from Heathrow Airport Central...
, in the London Borough of Hounslow
London Borough of Hounslow
-Political composition:Since the borough was formed it has been controlled by the Labour Party on all but two occasions. In 1968 the Conservatives formed a majority for the first and last time to date until they lost control to Labour in 1971. Labour subsequently lost control of the council in the...
. It was opened in 1848 by the Windsor Staines and South Western Railway (later the London and South Western Railway
London and South Western Railway
The London and South Western Railway was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922. Its network extended from London to Plymouth via Salisbury and Exeter, with branches to Ilfracombe and Padstow and via Southampton to Bournemouth and Weymouth. It also had many routes connecting towns in...
). It is in Travelcard Zone 6
Travelcard Zone 6
Fare zone 6 is an outer zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services. The zone was created in January 1991; from May 1983 it had...
. A regular bus service runs from Feltham to Heathrow Airport.
Facilities
A footbridge in the station with liftsElevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
connects the platforms. There is a footbridge, beyond the level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
at the west of the station for pedestrians
to cross when the gates are closed and beyond that a more recent footbridge allows disabled accessed crossing by ramps and connects with the town's shopping centre.
There are a small shop, toilets, ticket machines and a small seating area in the booking hall before the main ticket barriers on Platform 1 (Eastbound or 'Up'). A small bus station adjoins the booking hall for services to London Heathrow Airport and neighbouring localities. On platform 1 there are covered waiting shelters, vending machines and a coffee kiosk.
The westbound, or 'Down', Platform 2, was the original entrance to the station. The Victorian former station house is in a local conservation area. The small station car park is also used for rail replacement bus services and courtesy buses to local employers. Before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
a new main station entrance was built on the road bridge carrying Hounslow Road across the line but it and a footbridge connecting the two platforms were taken out of service in the early 1990s, that entrance is now bricked up. Other unused space in the original building includes the former Red Star parcels office.
Platform 2 has automatic ticket machines, barriers with a side gate for access when the barriers are unmanned, a small shop, and covered seating.
While the present station was under construction in the 1990s, the original station was used with a temporary building in the car park area. The new station was built under the SWELTRAC partnership between local authorities, Heathrow Airport Ltd (part of BAA), and the rail industry which was intended to encourage use of public transport and to allow easy rail/bus interchanges. The new station is at the western extremity of New Road, Feltham, at the junction with Bedfont Lane, hard by the level crossing, as land to the north east on New Road, previously used for railway purposes, was occupied by a supermarket and a private sporting facility.
Services
The typical hourly off-peak weekday service from the station is:- 6 to London WaterlooWaterloo stationWaterloo station, also known as London Waterloo, is a central London railway terminus and London Underground complex. The station is owned and operated by Network Rail and is close to the South Bank of the River Thames, and in Travelcard Zone 1....
, of which:- 2 call at only , RichmondRichmond 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....
, and - 2 call at , Twickenham, Richmond, , Clapham Junction, and VauxhallVauxhall stationVauxhall station is a National Rail, London Underground and London Buses interchange station in central London. It is at the Vauxhall Cross road junction opposite the southern approach to Vauxhall Bridge over the River Thames in the London district of Vauxhall...
- 2 call at all stations on the Hounslow LoopHounslow Loop LineThe 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...
- 2 call at only , Richmond
- 2 to , calling at all stations
- 2 to , calling at all stations.
- 2 to calling at then all stations.
On Sundays the typical hourly service is:
- 5 to London Waterloo, of which:
- 2 call at Twickenham, Richmond, Putney, Clapham Junction, and Vauxhall
- 1 calls at Whitton, Twickenham, Richmond, Putney, Clapham Junction, and Vauxhall.
- 1 calls at all stations via Richmond.
- 1 calls at all stations on the Hounslow Loop.
- 2 tph to Windsor & Eton Riverside, of which:
- 1 calls at Ashford (Surrey), Staines, and Datchet
- 1 calls at Ashford (Surrey), Staines, , , and
- 1 tph to WokingWoking railway stationWoking railway station is a railway station in England, serving the town of Woking, Surrey. It is a major stop on the South Western Main Line and is used by many commuters...
, calling at all intermediate stations. - 2 tph to Reading calling at Staines then all stations.
Transport links
Heathrow Airport
Feltham station is one of the nearest National Rail stations to Heathrow Airport, especially to Terminal 4. Signs at the station and in timetables give Feltham as a connection for the airport. Buses to the airport run from the small bus station by the exit from Platform 1 and link directly to all five terminals. Route 285London Buses route 285
London Buses route 285 is a Transport for London contracted bus route in London, United Kingdom. The service is currently contracted to London United.-History:...
serves Terminals 1,2 and 3, and route 490 serves Terminals 4 and 5.
A shuttle bus service to the airport was started in 1999 with two dedicated bus routes to the airport: Route T123 for terminals 1, 2 and 3, and route T4 for terminal 4. In 2000 T4 was withdrawn and the frequency of T123 reduced. Until 2008 their replacement was the existing route 285 which added a short detour to serve the station forecourt; passengers for terminal 4 were advised to change at Hatton Cross (which is in the Heathrow free travel zone with free travel between Hatton Cross and all terminals). In March 2008 terminal 5 opened and route 490 was diverted to serve it and to make the detour into Feltham station bus station.
Other destinations
From the forecourt the 285 goes to KingstonKingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames is the principal settlement of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in southwest London. It was the ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned and is now a suburb situated south west of Charing Cross. It is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the...
and the 490 goes to Richmond,
Other bus routes serve Feltham High Street, which is a short walk from the station.
Future
Feltham lies on the route of the Heathrow AirtrackHeathrow Airtrack
Heathrow Airtrack is a proposed railway link in west London, England, UK. The line as proposed by BAA, would have run from into central London and across the suburbs of south-west London. BAA announced that it was abandoning the project in April 2011...
, a rail service proposed by BAA to run from Heathrow Terminal 5 to , and Guildford
Guildford (Surrey) railway station
Guildford railway station is an important railway junction on the Portsmouth Direct Line serving the town of Guildford in Surrey, England. It is 30.3 miles from London Waterloo....
. The line would replace the airport bus service with a railway service directly from Feltham into the airport. The line is projected to come into operation in 2015.
Motive power depot and Marshalling yard
To the east of the station was formerly Feltham marshalling yardFeltham marshalling yard
Feltham marshalling yard, also known as Feltham hump yard, was a large railway marshalling yard designed for the concentration of freight traffic to and from South West London, and for transfer to other marshalling yards in London. It was built on the Waterloo to Reading Line...
one of the largest marshalling yards in Great Britain (1917-67) and a motive power depot