Heritage railway stations · London
Queenstown Road railway station
In or near City of Westminster.
Queenstown Road railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Queenstown Road · 0.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Queenstown Road railway station is located in Wandsworth, London, with the postcode SW11 5EZ. The nearest railway station is Queenstown Road, just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, but the station is not wheelchair accessible.
About
Queenstown Road railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Queenstown Road is a railway station in inner south-west London, 2 miles 50 chains (4.2 km) south-west of London Waterloo, between Vauxhall and Clapham Junction. It is a short walk from Battersea Park station and Battersea Park to the west. It has three platforms, two of which are in use by all stopping services related to the Waterloo to Reading Line: its branch services to Weybridge (via Hounslow) and two separate sets of bidirectional Waterloo-to-Waterloo services via Hounslow using the Hounslow Loop and via Kingston using the Kingston Loop. In addition, 50% of maximum peak hour trains serving the Shepperton branch line call at the station.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 1 November 1877, by the London and South Western Railway, as Queen's Road (Battersea). The entrance still bears the name Queen's Road, not to be confused with Queens Road Peckham, Walthamstow Queen's Road or Queensway Underground station, which was also originally called Queens Road. Queen's Road was also the name of the road in which the station is located. Named after Queen Victoria, after the Second World War the street's name was changed to Queenstown Road. The station was renamed Queenstown Road (Battersea), to go with the road, on 12 May 1980. On the map produced by the station managers, South Western Railway, the station is called "Queenstown Road". The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4748, -0.1470
- District
- Wandsworth
- Parish
- Wandsworth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW11 5EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Battersea
- Nearest railway station
- Queenstown Road — 0.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q2685594 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Queenstown Road railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Queenstown Road railway station?
- Queenstown Road railway station is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW11 5EZ), in the parish of Wandsworth, unparished area.
- What is Queenstown Road railway station?
- Queenstown Road railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Queenstown Road railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Queenstown Road, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode SW11 5EZ.
- Who owns Queenstown Road railway station?
- Queenstown Road railway station is owned by South Western Railway.
- Is Queenstown Road railway station a listed building?
- Queenstown Road railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Queenstown Road railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Queenstown Road railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Queenstown Road railway station?
- The nearest railway station is Queenstown Road, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW11 5EZ.