Hounslow to Richmond Line

By working with local people and encouraging visitors to our area, we help to promote local rail services, connect communities and support our local economy. Use this section to learn more about the 15 local stations on the SWR network that make up the Hounslow & Richmond Line. The Hounslow 'Loop' Line - Dating back to 1850, ‘The Loop’ is a 7.5-mile stretch of track that leaves (and then re-joins) the London Waterloo to Reading mainline between Barnes and Feltham stations. Its seven station stops include: Chiswick, Kew Bridge, Brentford, Syon Lane, Isleworth, Hounslow and the Richmond borough station of Barnes Bridge.

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Feltham Hounslow Isleworth Syon Lane Brentford

Kew Bridge Chiswick

St Margarets Richmond North Sheen Mortlake Barnes Barnes Bridge

Whitton Twickenham

Highlights

WWT London Wetland Centre – run by the UK’s leading wetland conservation charity and set in wildlife heaven, with 100 acres of natural riverside marshland habitat which is home to over 180 species of birds.
Richmond Park – one of London’s 8 Royal Parks, this is London’s largest Site of Special Scientific Interest and a European Special Area of Conservation. Covering 2,500 acres, the park is a top UK site for ancient trees and includes grasslands and deer herds across its wide-open spaces.
Hounslow Heath – Hounslow Heath is a local nature reserve in the London Borough of Hounslow. The public open space, which covers 200 acres, is all that remains of the historic heath which covered more than 4,000 acres in the 16th century! The park is open from 7.30am – dusk.

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Kew Gardens

A UNESCO World Heritage site, it’s world-famous collection of over 50,000 living plants and species, spread across a 326-acre site with 40 historically important buildings (including the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse), makes Kew Gardens one of the most biodiverse places on Earth

kew.org
020 8332 5655

Hounslow Heath

A fragment of old wilderness known in the 18th century as a haunt of highwaymen, nowadays this is a grassed area with a children’s playground.

richmond.gov.uk/services/parks_and_open_spaces/find_a_park/hounslow_heath

Chiswick House & Gardens

A restored 18th Century villa surrounded by 65 acres of landscaped gardens. There is no charge for visiting the Gardens and Conservatory and an entry fee to the House.

chiswickhouseandgardens.org.uk

Richmond Park

One of London’s 8 Royal Parks, this is London’s largest Site of Special Scientific Interest and a European Special Area of Conservation. Covering 2,500 acres, the park is a top UK site for ancient trees and includes grasslands and deer herds across its wide-open spaces.

royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/richmond-park
0300 061 2000.

The Barnes Trail

A circular, 2-3 miles walk (depending on your route) designed to show Barnes at its best. Can be completed in 1 hour if you’re in a hurry

barnes-ca.org/barnes-trail

Eel Pie Island Museum

“I never knew so many famous bands played on Eel Pie Island!” – fabulous stories of historical boatyards, musical royalty and a pioneering spirit of inventive creativity.

eelpiemuseum.co.uk

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