Kew Gardens station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Kew in south west London. It is the nearest station to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (located to the west) and The National Archives (to the north east) and is managed by London Underground. The station is served by both the District Line and the London Overground services on the North London Line, and is situated midway between Gunnersbury and Richmond stations.
The station is located at the junction of Station Parade, Station Avenue and Station Approach about 100 yards (90 m) from Sandycombe Road (B353) and is about 500 yd (460 m) from the entrance to the Botanic Gardens and 600 yd (550 m) from The National Archives. It is in Travelcard Zones 3 and 4.
The station was opened by the London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) on 1 January 1869, in an area of market gardens and orchards.
October 8, 2018