London Borough of Hounslow Western Main Line, Heathrow Express and in the future Elizabeth line. In addition to this it is also served by London Underground's District and Piccadilly lines. Because of numerous rail links, the borough has fast connections to Central London, Heathrow Airport and the rest of Greater London. The stations in or near the Borough are: Shared with the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham: Shared with the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames: Shared with the London Borough of Ealing: Solely serving the London Borough of Hounslow: Shared with the London Borough of Hillingdon: <nowiki>*</nowiki>"Indicates station is not in the Borough" In
Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, cemeteries and refuse collection. As an outer London borough council it has been an education authority since 1965. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the Greater London Council, such as waste disposal. Since 2000 the Greater London Authority has taken some responsibility for highways and planning control from the council, but within the English local government system the council remains a "most purpose" authority in terms of the available range of powers and functions. Kingston upon