Travel to Teddington

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The Teddington Travel to Work Network began in November 2007 and is made up of a number of organisation representatives who meet regularly to discuss travel to work issues affecting their workplaces. 

It aims to improve workplace travel options for staff and reduce the number of single occupancy car trips to and from work in the Teddington area through promoting and facilitating alternative modes of travel such as cycling, walking and public transport use. The network is a joint initiative developed by SWELTRAC and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Members of the network can receive benefits including free copies of this leaflet for staff, bike events, cycle training, assistance with setting up a car sharing scheme, bike maintenance courses and expert advice from the travel plan team.

We meet quarterly at different venues. If you are a Teddington business and would like to attend one of the meetings or learn more about the network please contact the SWELTRAC Travel Plan team on 020 8891 7665 or travelplans@sweltrac.org.uk

Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames

We are working closely with Smarter Travel Richmond upon Thames, which is a three year programme delivered in partnership by Richmond Council and Transport for London. The programme seeks to increase transport choices, improve health, reduce carbon emissions and cut traffic congestion across the borough. By working alongside workplaces, schools, destinations and community groups, the aim is to help people that live, work or visit the borough to discover travel options that are quicker, more convenient and cheaper. 

Please visit the website for more information www.smartertravelrichmond.org

Teddington is served by several bus routes including the 33 towards Hammersmith and Fulwell, 281 towards Hounslow and Tolworth, 285 towards Heathrow and Kingston, 481 towards West Middlesex Hospital and Kingston, R68 towards Kew Retail Park and Hampton Court and X26 towards Heathrow and West Croydon.

Several of the major roads within Teddington contain bus stops including Hampton Road adjacent Coleshill Road, Blandford Road, Oxford Road and Hampton Hill, Broad Street adjacent Ellery Road, Park Road adjacent Adelaide Road and High Street adjacent Station Road and Cambridge Road.

Please see the map to find your nearest bus routes and associated frequencies.

33  Hammersmith – Fulwell	24 hour
Hammersmith - Barnes - Barnes Common - East Sheen - Richmond - Twickenham - Teddington - Fulwell Monday - Friday daytime 5-10 minutes. Saturday daytime 6-10 minutes. Sunday daytime 15 minutes. Evenings 15-20 minutes. Operated by Transdev

281 Hounslow - Tolworth	24 hour
Hounslow - Whitton - Twickenham - Fulwell - Teddington - Hampton Wick - Kingston - Surbiton - Tolworth Monday - Friday daytime 6-10 minutes. Saturday daytime 7-10 minutes. Evenings and Sunday 11-13 minutes. Operated by Transdev

285  Heathrow Airport - Kingston	24 hour
Heathrow Airport Central - Harlington Corner - Hatton Cross - Feltham - Hanworth - Hampton Hill - Teddington - Hampton Wick - Kingston Monday - Friday daytime 8-12 minutes. Saturday daytime 9-12 minutes. Sunday daytime 11-13 minutes. Evenings 15 minutes. Operated by Transdev

481  West Middlesex Hospital - Kingston	Mon-Sat
West Middlesex Hospital - Ivybridge - Whitton - Fulwell - Teddington - Sandy Lane - Kingston Monday - Saturday daytime 60 minutes. No evening or Sunday service. Operated by Abellio

R68  Kew Retail Park - Hampton Court	Daily
Kew - Richmond - Twickenham - Strawberry Vale - Teddington - Hampton Hill - Hampton - Hampton Court Monday - Sunday daytime 15 minutes. Early Saturday and Sunday morning and evenings 20 minutes. Operated by Abellio

X26  Heathrow Airport Central - West Croydon	Daily
Heathrow Airport Central - Hatton Cross - Teddington (Broad Street only) - Kingston - New Malden - Worcester Park - North Cheam - Cheam - Sutton - Carshalton - Wallington Green - East Croydon - West Croydon Monday - Sunday daytime 30 minutes. Evenings 60 minutes. Operated by Metrobus

Teddington rail station provides excellent connections via the loop line from London Waterloo (40 minutes) to a number of stations in south west London, including Kingston (5 minutes), Wimbledon (20 minutes), Twickenham (7 minutes), Richmond (12 minutes) and Clapham Junction (30 minutes). The station is also served by regular trains to Shepperton (20 minutes), via Fulwell, Hampton and Sunbury.

During peak periods train services operate as follows:

· London Waterloo via Kingston every 15 minutes

· London Waterloo via Richmond every 30 minutes

· Shepperton every 30 minutes

Teddington station is also serviced by a taxi rank and provides two disabled parking spaces. Additional ticket machines have also been installed and a waiting room reopened on the Station Road side of the station.

Strawberry Hill rail station can also be used to access the loop line and restricted peak hour Shepperton services via Richmond. This station is convenient for staff and students at St Mary’s University College.

For further information on train services and live timetable information please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk.

There are various cycle routes running through Teddington. The route from Twickenham to Kingston via Strawberry Vale and Broom Road is signed for cyclists. Other roads such as the High Street are recommended for cyclists. There are also attractive routes for cyclists running through Bushy Park and along the towpath. It is also proposed to expand the network of routes on quieter side roads.

There is significant public cycle parking provided at Teddington and Strawberry Hill stations, with 38 spaces at Teddington and Strawberry Hill providing 24 cycle parks. There are also some public cycle parking stands on Broad Street both near Boots and outside Tesco, and on High Street near the Elmfield Avenue junction. There is also some cycle parking outside the library and in the M&S car park. In addition, most major organisations in Teddington provide cycle parking for staff.

Information about cycling in London and a cycle journey planner can be found at www.tfl.gov.uk/cycles.

The walking environment in Teddington is generally very pleasant. Generally roads are paved to a good standard with good quality footpaths. There is good accessibility between Teddington rail station and the town centre with an approximate walking time of five minutes. The walking distance between Strawberry Hill station and the town centre is approximately twenty minutes.

Remember to stay safe while walking and travel in a group when appropriate.

The journey planner www.walkit.com can help identify walking routes between locations. It also includes an option to use routes away from busy roads.

The Teddington Travel to Work Network has launched a network car sharing scheme, which provides convenient access to other employees in major workplaces in Teddington who want to car-share while travelling to work. As a member you will be able to choose and contact your potential car-share partner, with similar travel patterns, from your own organisation or any other companies in Teddington. For more information and to sign up for FREE, please visit https://teddington.liftshare.com.

There are a number of car club cars located in Teddington. The majority of these are operated by Streetcar, although City Car Club also has a vehicle in the area. Car club bays are located on Victoria Road, Albert Road, Station Road, Kingston Lane, Claremont Road, Oxford Road and at St. Mary’s University College. More information can be found at www.carclubs.org.uk. The council can assist member businesses with installing car club bays on site.

There are four public car parks in Teddington. None are suitable for commuter parking due to time limits on parking of between two and four hours.

A Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ), the Teddington CPZ (Zone T) has been in place in a number of roads surrounding Teddington station since June 2008. Controlled parking for those with permits operates Monday to Friday 8:30am to 10:30am to prevent commuter parking.

Three other CPZ areas already exist in Teddington; on Vicarage Road (Zone M1) around the swimming pool where permit only parking operates Monday to Sunday, 8:30am to 6:30pm; High Street (Zone M4) which is a pay and display area operating Monday to Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm; and Broad Street and The Causeway (Zone M5) which is also a pay and display area and operates Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 6:30pm