Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames, also called Kingston, is a suburban town in Greater London, and is the centre of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Its postcodes are KT1 and KT2. About 45,000 people live in Kingston.
| Kingston upon Thames | |||||||
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| Population | 43,013 | ||||||
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| OS grid reference | TQ182693 | ||||||
| - Charing Cross | 10.0 mi (16.1 km) NE | ||||||
| London borough | Kingston | ||||||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||||||
| Region | London | ||||||
| Country | England | ||||||
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Post town | KINGSTON UPON THAMES | ||||||
| Postcode district | KT1, KT2 | ||||||
| Dialling code | 020 | ||||||
| Police | Metropolitan | ||||||
| Fire | London | ||||||
| Ambulance | London | ||||||
| EU Parliament | London | ||||||
| UK Parliament | Kingston and Surbiton | ||||||
| Richmond Park | |||||||
| London Assembly | South West | ||||||
Transport
Road
The A307, A308 and A2043 roads pass through Kingston. The A3 and A309 bypass Kingston.
Rail
Kingston has one main station, Kingston station.[1] However, there are other stations nearby such as Hampton Wick station[2] and Norbiton station.[3]
Bus
Kingston has two bus stations: Fairfield Bus Station[4] and Cromwell Road Bus Station.[5] The London Bus routes 57, 65, 71, 85, 111, 131, 213, 216, 281, 285, 371, 406, 411, 418, 465, 481, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, X26, N65 and N87 go through or end in Kingston.[6]
London 2012 Olympics
Four cycling events were hosted in Kingston: the men's road race, the women's road race, the men's road time trial and the women's road time trial.
Twinned towns
Kingston is twinned with Delft in the Netherlands, Jaffna in Sri Lanka and Oldenburg in Germany.
Kingston Upon Thames Media
The Coronation Stone in the grounds of the Guildhall
A map showing the wards of Kingston-upon-Thames Municipal Borough as they appeared in 1868.
Shrovetide Football at Kingston in 1846
The Hogsmill flowing under Clattern Bridge in Kingston. The bridge is mentioned in 1293 as "Clateryngbrugge"
The Bentall Centre, Kingston
Sunset from Eagle Brewery Wharf
Kingston upon Thames Guildhall, completed in 1935
The Bentalls Bridge, Kingston-upon-Thames - London.
Eden Walk shopping centre
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References
- ↑ "Kingston Train Station | South Western Railway". www.southwesternrailway.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ "Hampton Wick Train Station | South Western Railway". www.southwesternrailway.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ "Norbiton Train Station | South Western Railway". www.southwesternrailway.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ Matters, Transport for London | Every Journey. "Buses nearby Fairfield Bus Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ Matters, Transport for London | Every Journey. "Buses nearby Cromwell Road Bus Station". Transport for London. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ↑ "Buses from Kingston" (PDF).
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