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those which could accommodate additional growth. It encouraged West London
Business (West London Alliance) to reconsider work it had commissioned in 2001 which flagged the scope to connect Old Oak Common and Brent Cross along the Dudding Hill line. This connection was supported in addition to smaller connections using underused or unused existing connections.
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It was agreed at the following meeting of the West London
Economic Prosperity Board, in December 2016, to undertake further analysis on the feasibility of establishing an orbital passenger rail connecting regeneration schemes. The findings were presented in June 2017, on the basis of which the Board
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In
October 2016, a report by Jonathan Manns and Dr Nicholas Falk, on behalf of the UK Government's All Party Parliamentary Group for London's Planning and Built Environment, proposed new orbital rail links in West London modelled on Swift Rail or Rapid Transit, connecting existing communities and
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at a "Cricklewood
Interchange" station, using new track north from Heathrow to Ruislip, then the Great Central Line (nowadays the Chiltern main line) to Neasden, then a short northernmost section of the Dudding Hill Line from Neasden to Brent Cross.
2169:. The West Hampstead branch would be complete by 2026 and the Hendon branch by 2029 with 4 trains per hour on each branch end. The project's benefit-to-cost ratio is estimated to be in excess of 50:1.
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2086:. The Mayor put forward a proposal to work with the West London Alliance and others to deliver a West London Orbital in March 2018, following publication by the West London Alliance of a proposal.
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In June 2013, the Mayor of London and the London
Boroughs of Brent, Ealing and Hammersmith & Fulham released 'vision' consultation documents about the
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1939:. Later plans replaced all this with a new tunnel connection, and finally the Aylesbury branch was dropped completely from the scheme.
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Although railway usage is almost always "Dudding Hill
Railway", the geographical area is usually called "Dudden Hill", and there is a
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use the line to take faulty rolling stock to
Willesden Depot via Neasden Junction, accessible from the "up" line at Wembley Stadium.
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The M&SWJR was authorised on 14 July 1864 and absorbed by the
Midland Railway on 30 July 1874. Confusingly, the similar name
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Crossing the
Dudding Hill Line in late Victorian times, near the eastern end of Dudding Hill station, and at the western end of
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2739:"'A real game-changer': New West Orbital Railway connecting Barnet, Harrow, Hounslow, Ealing and other boroughs on the cards"
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In 2009, the track received considerable maintenance in parts, including complete track and ballast removal and replacement.
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The line is still authorised for passenger services. Very occasionally, it is used for chartered passenger trains, including
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Nowadays the freight traffic is perhaps a dozen trains a day each way. The line is hardly mentioned in the April 2007
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After several independent efforts, in early 2009 the
British Government began an official detailed study of possible
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The main traffic is aggregates (including to a cement depot at Neasden) and compacted household waste from depots at
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2691:"Appendix 1: Specification for a Study Passenger service for the Dudding Hill line: brief for feasibility study"
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The line was opened through open countryside on 1 October 1868 (goods) and 3 August 1875 (passengers) as the
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At various times, summer special trains were run on the Dudding Hill Line, to carry holidaymakers from the
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The line became an important freight line, and southwest-to-northwest chords were later added to the
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1592:. It is roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) long, with a 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) speed limit, and
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1975:. The line has been identified by Campaign for a Better Transport as a candidate for reopening.
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The Victorian Super Outer Circle route. The Dudding Hill Line is the curved line at the top-left
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expansion, as an alternative to increased air traffic. A rail route running from Heathrow to
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area of west London. This involves a major development area for London, based around a new
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Re/Shaping London: Unlocking Sustainable Development in West London and Beyond
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North and West London light railway (NWLLR) / Brent Cross Railway (BCR) plan
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1596:. The line has no scheduled passenger service, no stations, and is not
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2632:. London: West London Economic Prosperity Board. 2017. pp. 21–46.
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2311:"Derailment of a freight train at Cricklewood Curve, 31 January 2006"
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2613:. West London Economic Prosperity Board. 6 December 2016. p. 5.
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and West Hampstead, while the Hendon service could also call at
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London East-West Study, showing since-abandoned Crossrail plans
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From 1878 to 1880 it formed the basis of the Midland Railway's
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stations, immediately to the west of the site of the proposed
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Railway passenger service that would connect Hounslow with
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via the Dudding Hill line. New stations would be built at
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electoral ward of that name. Dudden Hill is named after a
1903:
plans were announced by Secretary of State of Transport
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Various plans for Heathrow services into central London
1809:) at Neasden. War-time traffic was particularly heavy.
1639:. From there it heads north then east, passing through
35:
The Dudding Hill Line passing through Harlesden station
1991:, a campaigning group representing people affected by
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The southernmost point of the Dudding Hill line is in
2726:. Key Publishing Ltd. November 2017. pp. 26–28.
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settler called Dodda. The earliest known record, as
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1604:and, very occasionally, passenger charter trains.
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2098:, a partnership between the local authorities of
2258:. London: Guild Publishing. p. 94. CN 8983.
2042:The vision mentions various connections to the
1838:Network Rail Freight Route Utilisation Strategy
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1911:. A new viaduct would have run alongside the
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2341:"Places in Brent – Neasden and Dudden Hill"
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1580:) is a railway line in west and north-west
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2416:Various current maps available on web site
1737:was later used for a completely different
1735:Midland and South Western Junction Railway
1692:Midland and South Western Junction Railway
1658:There are intermediate junctions with the
220:
193:
2492:"The case for expanding the rail network"
2256:Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies
1801:at Harlesden, and what is now called the
1745:, which was eventually taken over by the
1698:'s extension to London. It connected the
847:
839:
2585:Manns, Jonathan; Falk, Nicholas (2016).
2154:'s North London line in the vicinity of
1779:were constructed within the embankment.
1704:North and South Western Junction Railway
2737:Desborough, Jenny (20 September 2017).
2521:"High Speed North – Joining up Britain"
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1967:In early 2008, the London Group of the
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2440:"Threat to Heathrow Express extension"
2316:. Rail Accident Investigation Branch,
2078:voted to progress engagement with the
1963:Campaign for Better Transport proposal
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3224:Crystal Palace High Level branch line
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1710:, at Acton Wells (an area now called
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72:Cricklewood and Brent Curve Junctions
7:
3321:Heathrow Airport transport proposals
2472:London Campaign for Better Transport
2210:Heathrow Airport transport proposals
2090:West London Orbital Railway proposal
1951:planned to run some or possibly all
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611:
603:
2438:Harper, Keith (13 September 1999).
1973:North and West London Light Railway
1637:Old Oak Common High Speed 2 station
1623:, where it branches north from the
3311:Standard gauge railways in England
3254:Uxbridge (Vine Street) branch line
2049:system, connecting Old Oak to the
14:
2942:London, Tilbury and Southend line
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1844:'Rail Freight Strategy' report.
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18:Railway line in northwest London
3264:Woodside & Sanderstead Line
3244:Staines & West Drayton Line
3234:North London Line (City Branch)
3154:Holborn Viaduct–Herne Hill line
2724:(Capital Connection supplement)
2567:Vision for Old Oak Consultation
2300:Clive's Underground Line Guides
2229:North London Line and Thameside
2158:on Victoria Road, North Acton.
1764:via Cricklewood, Acton and the
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2198:The southern junction at Acton
2146:, and an interchange with the
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2699:Barnet London Borough Council
2670:Barnet London Borough Council
2526:. 1 July 2008. Archived from
2499:Campaign for Better Transport
1969:Campaign for Better Transport
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3306:Railway lines opened in 1875
3063:Sutton and Mole Valley lines
2385:Rail Freight Strategy report
2348:Brent London Borough Council
1987:network was proposed by the
1923:, and the first stop out of
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397:
3282:London transport portal
3259:Wimbledon–West Croydon line
2744:Times series (north London)
1840:report, or the August 2007
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3229:Greenwich Park branch line
3134:Gospel Oak to Barking line
2644:Mayor's Transport Strategy
2501:. January 2019. p. 20
2426:Transport Plans for London
2015:London Overground proposal
188:30 mph (48 km/h)
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3028:Hampton Court branch line
2977:
2286:Willesden: Communications
2235:26 September 2006 at the
1955:trains along the line to
1931:, for connections to the
1855:to the land-fill site at
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120:1902 (passenger services)
28:
3179:Nunhead to Lewisham Link
2719:"Dudding Hill Revival".
2648:Greater London Authority
2318:Department for Transport
1722:(the latter also called
1600:. It is lightly used by
3301:Railway lines in London
3109:Chessington branch line
2947:South Eastern Main Line
2881:Great Western Main Line
2876:Great Eastern Main Line
2850:Railway lines in London
2477:14 October 2007 at the
2400:13 October 2007 at the
2094:In September 2017, the
2033:Great Western Main Line
1999:would connect with the
1971:published a plan for a
1947:During the late 1990s,
1784:London Borough of Brent
133:4 mi (6.4 km)
3184:Romford–Upminster line
3053:Shepperton branch line
2805:51.556929°N 0.234017°W
2771:Subterranea Britannica
2288:British History Online
2276:British History Online
2274:Hendon: Communications
2112:Hammersmith and Fulham
2025:Old Oak Common station
2009:high-speed rail routes
1891:
1833:
1714:). It had stations at
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3139:Greenford branch line
3114:Chingford branch line
3094:Brentford branch line
3068:Tattenham Corner line
2962:West Anglia Main Line
2957:Waterloo–Reading line
2775:Dudding Hill junction
2695:Barnet London Borough
2666:Barnet London Borough
1886:
1879:Development proposals
1827:
1807:Great Central Railway
1747:Great Western Railway
1685:
86:0 (2 stations closed)
3249:Stanmore branch line
3058:Staines–Windsor line
2952:South West Main Line
2906:West Coast Main Line
2871:East Coast Main Line
2810:51.556929; -0.234017
2769:Dudding Hill station
2650:. 2018. p. 232.
2626:Agenda & Minutes
2096:West London Alliance
2044:Transport for London
1859:in Buckinghamshire.
1830:Dudding Hill station
1799:West Coast Main Line
1660:West Coast Main Line
1594:semaphore signalling
75:Acton Wells Junction
3119:Crystal Palace line
3089:Acton–Northolt line
2801: /
2783:Trainspots web site
2777:Trainspots web site
2339:M.C. Barres-Baker.
2186:The line at Neasden
2128:West London Orbital
2084:West London Orbital
1190:Acton–Northolt line
3174:Northern City Line
3164:Kingston loop line
3159:Hounslow Loop line
3099:Bromley North line
3033:Hertford loop line
3023:Epsom Downs Branch
3018:Dartford loop line
2932:Chiltern Main Line
2922:Brighton Main Line
2895:under construction
2781:Craven Park bridge
2607:Agenda and Minutes
2381:2011-06-05 at the
2252:Awdry, Christopher
1925:Paddington station
1892:
1866:heritage coaches.
1834:
1803:Chiltern Main Line
1754:Super Outer Circle
1706:, now part of the
1688:
1670:from the south at
1668:Chiltern Main Line
1662:from the south at
1633:Willesden Junction
649:Chiltern Main Line
638:Chiltern Main Line
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3287:
3239:Palace Gates line
3207:
3206:
3189:South London line
3169:North London line
3124:Dudding Hill Line
3104:Catford loop line
2975:
2974:
2967:West London Route
2927:Chatham Main Line
2901:Midland Main Line
2126:, proposed a new
2063:Midland Main Line
2051:North London Line
2047:London Overground
2001:Midland Main Line
1933:Metropolitan line
1913:Grand Union Canal
1873:Chiltern Railways
1777:air-raid shelters
1756:, which ran from
1708:North London Line
1700:Midland Main Line
1694:, as part of the
1645:Midland Main Line
1625:North London Line
1578:Dudding Hill Loop
1574:Dudding Hill Line
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1078:North London line
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459:Metropolitan line
383:Midland Main Line
227:Midland Main Line
24:Dudding Hill Line
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3194:West London line
3129:East London line
3038:Lea Valley lines
3008:Bexleyheath line
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2167:Brent Cross West
2061:stations on the
2055:West London Line
1993:Heathrow Airport
1983:In July 2008, a
1979:High Speed North
1953:Heathrow Express
1943:Heathrow Express
1927:would have been
1805:(originally the
1728:Stonebridge Park
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