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The State Apartments and grounds of Hampton Court Palace were thrown open by Queen Victoria in November 1838 without any charge or restriction. In the next decade visitors arrived at a rate of some 178,000 per annum. As the main line of the London & South Western Railway passed only one mile to the south, the LSWR management thought this was too good an opportunity to miss. Work began in January 1848 and the line opened on 1st February 1849. Half way along the branch the riverside village of Thames Ditton was passed. This was partly a holiday resort with some middle-class settlement and demand soon arose for a station. This opened in November 1851. The brick viaducts to take the Hampton Court branch over the main line between Surbiton and Esher were opened in July 1915. This view from the down platform looks in the direction of Surbiton.

Opened in 1851 by the London and South Western Railway on its short branch line from (what is now) Surbiton to Hampton Court. View north towards Hampton Court.

The State Apartments and grounds of Hampton Court Palace were thrown open by Queen Victoria in November 1838 without any charge or restriction. In the next decade visitors arrived at a rate of some 178,000 per annum. As the main line of the London & South Western Railway passed only one mile to the south, the LSWR management thought this was too good an opportunity to miss. Work began in January 1848 and the line opened on 1st February 1849. Half way along the branch the riverside village of Thames Ditton was passed. This was partly a holiday resort with some middle-class settlement and demand soon arose for a station. This opened in November 1851. The brick viaducts to take the Hampton Court branch over the main line between Surbiton and Esher were opened in July 1915. This view from the down platform looks across to the original station building on the up platform.

Passengers wait for the last-but-one service on a Tuesday night. It is the last direct service to Central London. The station is only staffed in the morning on Monday - Saturday and ticket machines are provided. There are also Oyster Card readers.

The State Apartments and grounds of Hampton Court Palace were thrown open by Queen Victoria in November 1838 without any charge or restriction. In the next decade visitors arrived at a rate of some 178,000 per annum. As the main line of the London & South Western Railway passed only one mile to the south, the LSWR management thought this was too good an opportunity to miss. Work began in January 1848 and the line opened on 1st February 1849. Half way along the branch the riverside village of Thames Ditton was passed. This was partly a holiday resort with some middle-class settlement and demand soon arose for a station. This opened in November 1851. The brick viaducts to take the Hampton Court branch over the main line between Surbiton and Esher were opened in July 1915. This view from the down platform looks in the direction of Hampton Court.

The departing train is heading for the terminus of Hampton Court.