London Borough of Wandsworth formed in 1965 from the former area of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea and the Metropolitan Borough of Wandsworth, but excluding Clapham and most of Streatham which were transferred to the London Borough of Lambeth. The borough borders the London Borough of Lambeth to the east, the London Borough of Merton and the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames to the south, the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames to the west and to the north (across the River Thames) three boroughs, namely the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the City of
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