Tfl prioritises london west orbital for 2032

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Network

Howard Johnston

THE creation of a transformational West Orbital Railway by 2032 has been declared as one of Transport for London’s flagship schemes which also include extensions to the Elizabeth line, the Bakerloo Tube line, Docklands Light Railway, and eventually Crossrail 2.

All these projects form part of a detailed policy document submitted to TfL’s investment group on February 28, seeking money to take them all forward at varying paces.

Contributing Writer rail@bauermedia.co.uk

The West Orbital line, connecting the Midland Main Line and Hounslow via the HS2 hub at Old Oak Common, seems relatively straightforward, and entails merely the upgrading of two freight-only sections.

One is between Brent Cross and Cricklewood, forming a triangle with Dudding Hill Junction and meeting up with the line from Gospel Oak at Acton Wells.

The link also requires reactivation between South Acton Junction and Old Kew Junction (Kew Bridge). Both currently have occasional empty stock workings and excursion traffic. New intermediate stations are planned.

GBRf 66756 Royal **Corps of Transport rolls past Dudding Hill Junction signal box with a train of spoil from Cricklewood to Calvert on February 23 2018. The line from Dudding Hill to Acton Wells Junction is freigh**

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