Gunnersbury tube station
District line · Zone 3 · Hounslow
About Gunnersbury station
Gunnersbury began life as Brentford Road, opened by the London and South Western Railway on 1 January 1869 on its new branch to Richmond, and took its present name in 1871. It first had four platforms: two on the Richmond line and two on the Chiswick Curve, a loop towards Kew Bridge. District Railway trains arrived on 1 June 1877, and from 1 January 1894, when the Great Western shared the Metropolitan Railway’s Richmond service, passengers here could use the trains of five different operators. The District paid for electrifying the tracks through the station, and the Richmond branch went electric on 1 August 1905.
The crowd thinned quickly. Metropolitan trains were withdrawn in 1906 and Great Western ones in 1910, and in 1916 the L&SWR gave up its route via Hammersmith, out-competed by the District. The Chiswick Curve closed in 1932; its site is now the Chiswick Village housing estate. On 8 December 1954 an F3 tornado ripped the roof off the station and injured six people. Redevelopment in the 1960s left the two platforms in use today, where District line and London Overground trains share the same tracks.
First and last trains from Gunnersbury
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District towards Richmond | 05:34 – 00:58 | 05:34 – 00:58 | 05:34 – 00:58 | 07:21 – 00:00 |
| District towards Upminster, Tower Hill or Dagenham East | 05:37 – 00:57 to High Street Kensington | 05:37 – 00:57 to High Street Kensington | 05:37 – 00:57 to High Street Kensington | 07:29 – 23:58 to High Street Kensington |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 7 District trains an hour per direction from Gunnersbury, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Gunnersbury
Running times between Gunnersbury and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| District | Kew Gardens | 2.6 min |
| District | Turnham Green | 3.5 min |
Connections
- London Overground: Mildmay line.
Station facilities
What is near Gunnersbury station
Just off Chiswick High Road, Gunnersbury is where the District line and the Mildmay line meet, running side by side towards Kew Gardens and Richmond. Heading the other way, District trains continue to Turnham Green. Richmond American University London is about 170 m from the station, Harvard Hill Recreation Ground about 360 m and Wellesley Road Playground about 390 m. Bus routes 110, 237, 267, 440 and H91 stop here, along with night route N9.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Richmond American University London | 170 m |
| Harvard Hill Recreation Ground | 360 m |
| Wellesley Road Playground | 390 m |