Old Oak Common Lane railway station

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Old Oak Common Lane
Location of Old Oak Common Lane in Greater London
Location Old Oak Common
Local authority London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Managed by London Overground
Owner Network Rail
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes
Key dates
2026Opening
Other information
WGS84 51°31′35″N0°15′07″W / 51.52642°N 0.25189°W / 51.52642; -0.25189
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Old Oak Common Lane railway station is a proposed railway station in West London, UK. If constructed, it will be situated on the North London Line, between Acton Central and Willesden Junction, within the London Overground commuter rail system. Old Oak Common Lane station would be situated about 400 yards (350 metres) to the west of the planned Old Oak Common railway station [1] and will offer interchange between London Overground and other rail services, including National Rail (Great Western Railway), Crossrail (the Elizabeth Line) and High Speed 2. It is one of two proposed new stations which will connect with Old Oak Common, the other being Hythe Road on the West London line. [2]

Proposals

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Map of the Old Oak Common proposals

Old Oak Common Lane station would be located about 350 metres (1,150 ft) to the west of the main Crossrail station on Old Oak Common Lane. It is also planned to construct a footbridge to give access to the station from Victoria Road (A4000 road) via Midland Terrace. Interchange with the Crossrail station will be determined by the design of the new Old Oak Common station. [3]

The proposed site of the station viewed from Old Oak Common Lane bridge View From Old Oak Common Lane (geograph 2835123).jpg
The proposed site of the station viewed from Old Oak Common Lane bridge

Under the Transport and Works Act 1992, the project will be subject to a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) and governmental funding if construction is to proceed. The scheme would also be examined at a public inquiry before it could be approved by the Secretary of State for Transport. [4]

In October 2017, Transport for London began a public consultation on the construction of two new Overground stations, Hythe Road on the West London line and Old Oak Common Lane on the North London line. [5] [6] In December 2018, TfL stated that the construction of the two stations would be heavily dependent on securing government funding. [7]

Old Oak Common Lane would be served by London Overground trains running on the North London Line. Additionally, it has been proposed to run trains from West Hampstead Thameslink and Hendon via Old Oak Common Lane to Hounslow by re-opening the Dudding Hill freight line to passenger services. [8] This scheme, known as the West London Orbital, is currently at public consultation stage with TfL. [9]

Future services
Preceding station Overground notextroundel.svg National Rail logo.svg London Overground Following station
Acton Central
towards Richmond
North London line Willesden Junction
towards Stratford

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