The station and all trains serving it are operated by South Western Railway.

It is on the Hounslow Loop Line, 12 km (71⁄2 miles) south west of London Waterloo.

It was opened on 12 March 1916 on the Surrey side of the River Thames on the embankment leading to Barnes Railway Bridge, from which it takes its name.

All services at Barnes Bridge are operated by South Western Railway.

On Sundays, the service is reduced to hourly in each direction and westbound trains run to and from Woking instead of Weybridge.