Kingston upon Thames
Kingston upon Thames | |||
Location Map ( geo) | |||
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County | |||
Surrey | |||
Highway Authority | |||
Kingston upon Thames | |||
Forward Destination on | |||
A3, A309 | |||
Next Primary Destinations | |||
Central London • Esher • Staines • Westminster | |||
Other Nearby Primary Destinations | |||
Richmond upon Thames | |||
Places related to the A3 | |||
Portsmouth • Petersfield • Guildford • The City • Esher • Central London • London • Clapham Junction • Hindhead • Waterlooville • Wandsworth • Southwark | |||
Places related to the A309 | |||
For the Highway Authority, see Kingston upon Thames Council.
Kingston upon Thames is a Primary Destination in Greater London. It has historically been the county town of Surrey, and is still the centre for local government activities for Surrey County Council, despite being ceremonially in Greater London.
The town has historically been an important bridging point of the River Thames, and a meeting point of several important roads including the A3, A238, A240, A307, A308, A309 and A310. It was one of the first places to get a bypass, which was known about when road numbers were first allocated. It was built in stages through the 1920s and opened fully by 1927. Improvements during the 1960s and 1970s mean it is still a relatively high standard bypass given its age.
As the bypass is some distance from the town, there are still problems with congestion, particularly for traffic heading north to Richmond or over the Thames. There is an extensive one-way system that attempts to direct traffic away from the centre and providing up to four lanes of traffic around it.
Routes
Route | To | Notes |
Central London | ||
Portsmouth, Guildford, (M25) | ||
Sutton (A232) Reigate, Epsom | ||
Leatherhead, Dorking (A24) | ||
Staines | ||
Surbiton, Tolworth, Guildford (A3) (M25), Epsom (A24) | ||
Esher | ||
Richmond, Ham, Petersham | ||
London, (A3) | ||
Twickenham | ||
New Malden | ||
Teddington |
Kingston upon Thames | ||||||||
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