London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and becomes non-tidal at Teddington Lock in the borough; its main axis runs south to north, rather than west to east through more than half of the borough. The borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Borough of Twickenham from Middlesex with the Municipal Borough of Richmond and the Municipal Borough of Barnes from Surrey; the new council's offices were centred at York House in Twickenham. The name "Richmond upon Thames" was coined at that time; it is now commonly but inaccurately used to refer to Richmond only. The borough's history is reflected in the coat
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Conservatives or by the Liberal Democrats. Currently, the Lib Dems make up the majority in the council. London Heathrow Airport is located a few kilometres west. The borough is served by many Transport for London bus routes. The borough is connected to central London and Reading by the National Rail services of the South Western Railway. The London Underground's District line serves Richmond and Kew Gardens stations: both are also served by London Overground trains on the North London line. The other stations are: Barnes; Barnes Bridge; Fulwell; Hampton; Hampton Wick; Mortlake; North Sheen; St Margarets; Strawberry Hill; Teddington; Twickenham