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{{Short description|Former railway station in England}}
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{{Infobox London station
{{Infobox London station
| name=Hammersmith & Chiswick
| name=Hammersmith & Chiswick
| image_name = Hammersmith & Chiswick station site geograph-3596502-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg
| image_name = File:Hammersmith & Chiswick railway station, 1894.jpg
| caption = The site of the former station in 2005
| caption = Map of station, 1894
| owner=[[North & South Western Junction Railway]]
| owner=[[North & South Western Junction Railway]]
| locale=[[Chiswick]]
| locale=[[Chiswick]]
| platforms=1
| platforms=1
| years1 = {{start date|1858|04|08|df=y}}
| years1 = {{start date|1858|04|08|df=y}}
| events1 = Opened
| events1 = Opened as Hammersmith
| years2 = 1 July 1880
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| years15 = {{end date|1917|01|01|df=y}}
| events2 = Renamed Hammersmith & Chiswick
| events15 = Closed
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| years3 = {{end date|1917|01|01|df=y}}
| events3 = Closed to Passengers
| years4 = 3 May 1965
| events4 = Closed Completely
| replace=[[Stamford Brook tube station|Stamford Brook]]
| replace=[[Stamford Brook tube station|Stamford Brook]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|51.4935|-0.2477|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=title}}
}}
}}
'''Hammersmith & Chiswick''' was a [[train station|railway terminus]] in west London that was opened in 1858 by the [[North & South Western Junction Railway]] and closed in 1917, during the [[World War I|First World War]].
'''Hammersmith & Chiswick''' was a [[train station|railway terminus]] in west London that was opened in 1858 by the [[North & South Western Junction Railway]] and closed in 1917, during the [[World War I|First World War]].


Originally named '''Hammersmith''' but renamed '''Hammersmith & Chiswick''' in 1880,<ref name="Sub">{{cite web
Originally named Hammersmith but renamed Hammersmith & Chiswick in 1880,<ref name="Sub">{{cite web
| last =Catford
| last =Catford
| first =Nick
| first =Nick
| authorlink =
| title =Hammersmith & Chiswick
| title =Hammersmith & Chiswick
| work =
| publisher =Subterranea Britannica
| publisher =Subterranea Britannica
| date =2005-01-28
| date =2005-01-28
| url =http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/h/hammersmith_and_chicwick/index.shtml
| url =http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/h/hammersmith_and_chicwick/index.shtml
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| access-date =2007-05-31 }}</ref> the station was located midway between [[Chiswick]] and [[Hammersmith]] and was intended to serve both areas.
| doi =
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| accessdate =2007-05-31 }}</ref> the station was located midway between [[Chiswick]] and [[Hammersmith]] and was intended to serve both areas.


==History==
==History==
Hammersmith station was opened on 8 April 1858 by the [[North & South Western Junction Railway]] (N&SWJR) on the site of a [[goods yard]] which had opened on 1 May 1857 on Chiswick High Road in what was then a rural area.<ref name="Middleton">{{cite book
Hammersmith station was opened on 8 April 1858 by the [[North & South Western Junction Railway]] (N&SWJR) on the site of a [[goods yard]], which had opened on 1 May 1857, on [[Chiswick High Road]] in what was then a rural area.<ref name="Middleton">{{cite book
| last =Mitchell
| last =Mitchell
| first =Vic
| first =Vic
| authorlink =
|author2=Smith, Keith
|author2=Smith, Keith
| title =Willesden Junction to Richmond
| title =Willesden Junction to Richmond
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| year =1996
| year =1996
| location =Midhurst
| location =Midhurst
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| isbn =1-873793-71-5 }}</ref> The station was at the end of a 1.5 mile (2.5&nbsp;km) branch line which ran northward from the [[North London Railway]] (NLR) line at [[South Acton railway station (England)|South Acton]] and turned sharply to run south into Hammersmith & Chiswick.
| pages =
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| doi =
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| isbn =1-873793-71-5 }}</ref> The station was at the end of a 1.5 mile (2.5&nbsp;km) branch line which ran northward from the [[North London Railway]] (NLR) line at [[South Acton railway station|South Acton]] and turned sharply to run south into Hammersmith & Chiswick.


The station was not purpose-built but was a converted private house. In 1904, a writer described it as "abounding with flowers, and resembling rather the terminus of some far distant country branch line than what one might expect to find at a place bearing the dual distinction of the names of two west London suburbs".<ref>{{cite web
The station building was not purpose-built but was a converted private house. In 1904, a writer described it as "abounding with flowers, and resembling rather the terminus of some far distant country branch line than what one might expect to find at a place bearing the dual distinction of the names of two west London suburbs".<ref>{{cite web
| last =Clegg
| last =Clegg
| first =Gillian
| first =Gillian
| authorlink =
| title =Travel
| title =Travel
| work =
| publisher =Chiswick History
| publisher =Chiswick History
| url =http://chiswickhistory.org.uk/html/150-travel.html
| url =http://chiswickhistory.org.uk/html/150-travel.html
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| access-date =2007-05-31 }}</ref>
| doi =
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| accessdate =2007-05-31 }}</ref>


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Until the [[interchange station]] at South Acton was opened on 1 January 1880, the branch line to Hammersmith & Chiswick employed an unusual mode of operation. Southbound NLR trains to [[Kew railway station, London|Kew]] (which was on the western chord to the [[Hounslow Loop Line|Hounslow Loop]] near the current [[Kew Bridge railway station|Kew Bridge station]]) included a carriage for passengers travelling to Hammersmith & Chiswick. This carriage was uncoupled from the rest of the train immediately south of the junction. The N&SWJR's sole locomotive would then reverse onto the mainline, be attached to the carriage, and take it down the short branch to Hammersmith & Chiswick.<ref name="Sub"/> From 1 January 1880, on the station opening at South Acton, passengers could change there from [[Broad Street railway station (England)|Broad Street]] to [[Richmond station (London)|Richmond]] trains onto the Hammersmith & Chiswick services.
==Operation==
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Until the [[interchange station]] at [[South Acton railway station|South Acton]] was opened in 1880, at which time Hammersmith station was renamed Hammersmith & Chiswick, the line employed an unusual mode of operation. Southbound NLR trains to [[Kew railway station, London|Kew]] (which was on the western chord to the [[Hounslow Loop Line|Hounslow Loop]] near the current [[Kew Bridge railway station|Kew Bridge station]]) included a carriage for passengers travelling to Hammersmith & Chiswick. This carriage was uncoupled from the train immediately south of the junction. The N&SWJR's sole locomotive would then reverse on to the main line, attach the carriage and take it down the short branch to Hammersmith & Chiswick.<ref name="Sub"/>


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Before the interchange at South Acton opened, one train per hour served the branch, while thereafter until closure there was one train every half-hour.<ref name="Middleton"/>
In 1880 an additional platform was built at South Acton, and from then on passengers would change at South Acton to access the branch.


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In an effort to boost passenger numbers, which had been badly affected by the opening of the nearby [[District line]] station at [[Stamford Brook tube station|Stamford Brook]], three intermediate [[Train station#Halt|halt]]s were opened on 8 April 1909: Rugby Road Halt, Woodstock Road Halt, and Bath Road Halt. These were little used, so trains stopped only on request.
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For such an isolated station, train service levels were good. Before the interchange at South Acton opened, one train per hour served the branch, while thereafter until closure there was one train every half-hour.<ref name="Middleton"/>


[[File:Hammersmith & Chiswick station site geograph-3596502-by-Ben-Brooksbank.jpg|thumb|The site of the station, 2005]]
==Other stations on the branch==
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In an effort to boost passenger numbers, which had been badly affected by the opening of the nearby [[District line]] station at [[Stamford Brook tube station|Stamford Brook]], three intermediate [[Train station#Halt|halt]]s were built in 1909, at Rugby Road, Woodstock Road, and Bath Road.<ref name="Sub"/> These were little-used, and trains stopped only on request.


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During the First World War, in 1917, all passenger services on the branch were suspended as a wartime economy measure and were never resumed. The three halts were closed only eight years after their opening. Hammersmith & Chiswick remained in use as a goods yard, primarily to serve a large coal depot. As the demand for coal reduced the branch was permanently closed on 3 May 1965.<ref name="Middleton"/>
==Closure==

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During the First World War, in 1917 all passenger services on the branch were suspended as a wartime economy measure and were never resumed. The three halt stations were closed, only eight years after their opening. Hammersmith & Chiswick remained in use as a goods yard, primarily to serve a large coal depot. Following the passage of the [[Clean Air Act 1956]] the demand for coal ceased, and the station and the branch were permanently closed on 3 May 1965.<ref name="Middleton"/> The station site was redeveloped in the 1980s and no trace remains.
The station site was redeveloped in the 1980s and no trace remains.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/h/hammersmith_and_chicwick/index.shtml Subterranea Britannica entry on the station] with photographs of the station in the last days of operation
*[http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/h/hammersmith_and_chicwick/index.shtml Subterranea Britannica entry on the station] with photographs of the station in the last days of operation
*[http://www.disusedrailways.co.uk/Hammersmith_&_Chiswick1.htm Disused Railways] entry on the branch
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070509065535/http://www.disusedrailways.co.uk/Hammersmith_%26_Chiswick1.htm Disused Railways] entry on the branch
*[http://www.loveplums.co.uk/Tube/Hammersmith_and_Chiswick.html Photographs of the remaining structures on the route (2005)]
*[http://www.loveplums.co.uk/Tube/Hammersmith_and_Chiswick.html Photographs of the remaining structures on the route (2005)]
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{{Disused Rail Start}}
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{{Disused railway stations of London}}
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Latest revision as of 12:16, 20 July 2023

Hammersmith & Chiswick
Map of station, 1894
Hammersmith & Chiswick is located in Greater London
Hammersmith & Chiswick
Hammersmith & Chiswick
Location of Hammersmith & Chiswick in Greater London
LocationChiswick
OwnerNorth & South Western Junction Railway
Number of platforms1
Key dates
8 April 1858 (1858-04-08)Opened as Hammersmith
1 July 1880Renamed Hammersmith & Chiswick
1 January 1917 (1917-01-01)Closed to Passengers
3 May 1965Closed Completely
Replaced byStamford Brook
Other information
Coordinates51°29′37″N 0°14′52″W / 51.4935°N 0.2477°W / 51.4935; -0.2477
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Hammersmith & Chiswick was a railway terminus in west London that was opened in 1858 by the North & South Western Junction Railway and closed in 1917, during the First World War.

Originally named Hammersmith but renamed Hammersmith & Chiswick in 1880,[1] the station was located midway between Chiswick and Hammersmith and was intended to serve both areas.

History

[edit]

Hammersmith station was opened on 8 April 1858 by the North & South Western Junction Railway (N&SWJR) on the site of a goods yard, which had opened on 1 May 1857, on Chiswick High Road in what was then a rural area.[2] The station was at the end of a 1.5 mile (2.5 km) branch line which ran northward from the North London Railway (NLR) line at South Acton and turned sharply to run south into Hammersmith & Chiswick.

The station building was not purpose-built but was a converted private house. In 1904, a writer described it as "abounding with flowers, and resembling rather the terminus of some far distant country branch line than what one might expect to find at a place bearing the dual distinction of the names of two west London suburbs".[3]

Until the interchange station at South Acton was opened on 1 January 1880, the branch line to Hammersmith & Chiswick employed an unusual mode of operation. Southbound NLR trains to Kew (which was on the western chord to the Hounslow Loop near the current Kew Bridge station) included a carriage for passengers travelling to Hammersmith & Chiswick. This carriage was uncoupled from the rest of the train immediately south of the junction. The N&SWJR's sole locomotive would then reverse onto the mainline, be attached to the carriage, and take it down the short branch to Hammersmith & Chiswick.[1] From 1 January 1880, on the station opening at South Acton, passengers could change there from Broad Street to Richmond trains onto the Hammersmith & Chiswick services.

Before the interchange at South Acton opened, one train per hour served the branch, while thereafter until closure there was one train every half-hour.[2]

In an effort to boost passenger numbers, which had been badly affected by the opening of the nearby District line station at Stamford Brook, three intermediate halts were opened on 8 April 1909: Rugby Road Halt, Woodstock Road Halt, and Bath Road Halt. These were little used, so trains stopped only on request.

The site of the station, 2005

During the First World War, in 1917, all passenger services on the branch were suspended as a wartime economy measure and were never resumed. The three halts were closed only eight years after their opening. Hammersmith & Chiswick remained in use as a goods yard, primarily to serve a large coal depot. As the demand for coal reduced the branch was permanently closed on 3 May 1965.[2]

The station site was redeveloped in the 1980s and no trace remains.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Catford, Nick (28 January 2005). "Hammersmith & Chiswick". Subterranea Britannica. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
  2. ^ a b c Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (1996). Willesden Junction to Richmond. Midhurst: Middleton Press. ISBN 1-873793-71-5.
  3. ^ Clegg, Gillian. "Travel". Chiswick History. Retrieved 31 May 2007.
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Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Bath Road   North & South Western Junction Railway
Hammersmith branch 		  Terminus
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