West London Orbital

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The West London Orbital is a £900 million proposed extension to the London Overground suburban rail system in North and West London. Rather than requiring significant lengths of new track or tunnels to be built, the extension would make use of a combination of existing freight and passenger lines including the Dudding Hill line, North London line and Hounslow Loop line. The route would run for approximately 11 miles (18 km) from Hendon at the northern end to Hounslow at the western end via Brent Cross West, Neasden, Harlesden, Old Oak Common, South Acton and Brentford. If the extension opens, it will improve passenger rail connectivity across outer London suburbs, and establish a number of new connections to existing radial railway infrastructure including Thameslink, the Jubilee line, the Bakerloo line, High Speed 2, and the Elizabeth line. The scheme is supported by the Mayor of London and Transport for London's (TfL) Transport Strategy. TfL launched a public consultation on the scheme...

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