The footbridge to the south of the station is also noteworthy and is Grade II-listed in its own right.
The railway line bisected Kew, but it was not until 1912 that the bridge was provided to allow residents to cross the tracks safely.
It is a rare surviving example of a reinforced concrete structure built using a pioneering technique devised by the French engineer François Hennebique.
The bridge has a narrow deck and very high walls, originally designed to protect its users' clothing from the smoke of steam trains passing underneath.
It also has protrusions on either side of the deck to deflect smoke away from the bridge structure.
It was restored in 2004 with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, in a project led by The Kew Society.
In July 2017, concerns were expressed about the structural safety of the bridge.
The footbridge to the south of the station is also noteworthy and is Grade II-listed in its own right. The railway line bisected Kew, but it was not until 1912 that the bridge was provided to allow residents to cross the tracks safely. It is a rare surviving example of a reinforced concrete structure built using a pioneering technique devised by the French engineer François Hennebique. The bridge has a narrow deck and very high walls, originally designed to protect its users' clothing from the smoke of steam trains passing underneath. It also has protrusions on either side of the deck to deflect smoke away from the bridge structure. It was restored in 2004 with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, in a project led by The Kew Society. In July 2017, concerns were expressed about the structural safety of the bridge.
Kew Gardens station (London)