Piers · London
Chiswick Pier
Chiswick Pier is a pier in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Nearest railway station
- Barnes Bridge · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Chiswick Pier is a seaside pier on the coast of London — Victorian pleasure architecture on stilts, still standing. It sits within the Hammersmith and Chiswick parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Barnes Bridge, about 1.2 km away. Postcode area W4.
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From the Wikipedia article
Chiswick Park () is a London Underground station in the Acton Green district of Chiswick in West London. It is on the Ealing Broadway branch of the District line, between Acton Town and Turnham Green stations. It is located at the junction of Bollo Lane and Acton Lane about 150 m north of Chiswick High Road (A315) and is in London fare zone 3. The station is near Acton Green common. The Piccadilly line uses the inside tracks, but, as there are no platforms on these tracks, their trains cannot stop here.
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Background
History
The station was opened on 1 July 1879 by the District Railway (DR, now the District line) on its extension from Turnham Green to Ealing Broadway. The station was originally named Acton Green after the adjacent Acton Green Common to the east. It was renamed to Chiswick Park and Acton Green in March 1887. Following the electrification of the DR's tracks north of Acton Town in 1903, services between Acton Town and central London were electrified on 1 July 1905. In 1910 the station was given its present name. Between 1931 and 1932 the station was rebuilt, in preparation for the western extension of the Piccadilly line from Hammersmith. Although the Piccadilly line has never served the station,…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4825, -0.2509
- District
- Hounslow
- Parish
- Hounslow, unparished area
- Postcode
- W4 2UH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hammersmith and Chiswick
- Nearest railway station
- Barnes Bridge — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.thefoodmarketchiswick.com
Sources
- osm: w24034909 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Chiswick Park tube station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chiswick Pier?
- Chiswick Pier is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W4 2UH), in the parish of Hounslow, unparished area.
- Who owns Chiswick Pier?
- Chiswick Pier is owned by London Underground.
- Is Chiswick Pier free to visit?
- Yes, Chiswick Pier is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chiswick Pier?
- The nearest railway station is Barnes Bridge, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W4 2UH.