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== Transport == [[File:Chiswick-Bridge-15-540-3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|The design of [[Chiswick Bridge]], opened in 1933, has been praised as reflecting the [[Palladian architecture]] of [[Chiswick House]].<ref>''Country Life'', 8 July 1933, quoted in {{citation |last=Cookson |first=Brian |title=Crossing the River |publisher=Mainstream |location=Edinburgh |year=2006 |isbn=1-84018-976-2 |oclc=63400905 |page=69}}</ref>]] Chiswick is situated at the start of the [[A406 road|North Circular Road]] (A406), [[A205 road|South Circular Road]] (A205) and the [[M4 motorway]], the latter providing a direct connection to [[London Heathrow Airport|Heathrow Airport]] and the [[M25 motorway]]. The [[A4 road (Great Britain)|Great West Road]] (A4) runs eastwards into central London via the [[Hogarth Roundabout]] where it meets the [[A316 road|Great Chertsey Road]] (A316) which runs south-west, eventually joining the [[M3 motorway (Great Britain)|M3 motorway]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chiswick Area Map |url=http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/chiswick_area_map.pdf |publisher=Hounslow Borough Council |access-date=16 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908213443/http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/chiswick_area_map.pdf |archive-date=8 September 2015 }}</ref> The southern border of Chiswick runs along the River Thames, which is crossed in this area by [[Barnes Railway Bridge|Barnes Railway and Foot Bridge]], [[Chiswick Bridge]], [[Kew Railway Bridge]] and [[Kew Bridge]]. River services between [[Westminster Pier]] and [[Hampton Court]] depart from [[Kew Gardens Pier]] just across Kew Bridge.<ref>{{cite web |title=Thames River Boats |url=http://wpsa.co.uk/routemapdisplay.html |publisher=WPSA |access-date=16 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009065954/http://www.wpsa.co.uk/routemapdisplay.html |archive-date=9 October 2015 }}</ref> Bus routes on or near Chiswick High Road are the [[London Buses route 94|94]], [[London Buses route 110|110]], [[London Buses route 237|237]], [[London Buses route 267|267]], [[London Buses route 272|272]], [[London Buses route 440|440]], [[London Buses route E3|E3]] and [[London Buses route H91|H91]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Buses from Hammersmith |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/hammersmith-a4-121220.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201220143611/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/hammersmith-a4-121220.pdf |archive-date=20 December 2020 |url-status=live |publisher=Transport for London |access-date=27 March 2020}}</ref> The 94 is a 24-hour service, and the High Road is also served at night by the [[London Buses route N9|N9]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Buses from Marble Arch |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/marble-arch-a4-0319.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223150434/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/marble-arch-a4-0319.pdf |archive-date=23 February 2020 |url-status=live |publisher=Transport for London |access-date=27 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Night Buses from Hammersmith |url=https://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/hammersmith-night-a4-071219.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512191803/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/hammersmith-night-a4-071219.pdf |archive-date=12 May 2020 |url-status=live |publisher=Transport for London |access-date=27 March 2020}}</ref> The [[District line]] serves Chiswick with four [[List of London Underground stations|London Underground stations]], [[Stamford Brook tube station|Stamford Brook]], [[Turnham Green tube station|Turnham Green]], [[Chiswick Park tube station|Chiswick Park]] and [[Gunnersbury tube station|Gunnersbury]].<ref name=LudlowThompson>{{cite web |title=Chiswick Area Guide |url=https://www.ludlowthompson.com/area_guides_Chiswick/Chiswick-222.htm |publisher=Ludlow Thompson |access-date=16 September 2015}}</ref> Turnham Green is an interchange with the [[Piccadilly line]], but only before 06:50 and after 22:30, when Piccadilly line trains stop at the station. [[Chiswick railway station]] on the [[Hounslow Loop Line]] is served by a regular [[South Western Railway (train operating company)|South Western Railway]] service to [[London Waterloo railway station|London Waterloo]] via [[Clapham Junction railway station|Clapham Junction]].<ref name=LudlowThompson/> The [[North London line]] crosses Chiswick (north-south); [[London Overground]] stations are [[Gunnersbury railway station|Gunnersbury]] and [[South Acton railway station (England)|South Acton]].<ref name=LudlowThompson/>
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