North Sheen railway station is in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in south London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3. The station, on the eastern edge of Richmond, is named after the North Sheen area which, in 1965, was absorbed by Kew. It was opened by the Southern Railway on 6 July 1930. The station and all trains serving it are now operated by South West Trains. North Sheen station serves the area between Mortlake and Richmond stations on the South West Trains main line rail service.