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Topic: Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station
Posted by: Adam ONeill
Date/Time: 23/09/14 22:48:00

There is an appraisal of the pros and cons of each option at:
http://www.londonreconnections.com/2014/old-oak-common-consultations-galore/
Some interesting comments have been made.

The potential to travel from Gunnersbury/South Acton to Old Oak Common on the Overground, changing there to Crossrail to reach the West End, City and Canary Wharf will be of most interest to Chiswick residents.  Interchange to HS2 at Old Oak Common would also be very useful, instead of having to travel to Euston.

Unfortunately it seems the potential Overground service from Hounslow to Brent Cross would not be able to call at any of the proposed Old Oak Stations since it would have to branch off from the Acton Central to Willesden Junction line at Acton Wells Junctions.  New platforms would have to be built on the Dudden Hill Line further to the west of the proposed Old Oak Common station, close to Victoria Road which would make interchange with Crossrail more lengthy.

Rather than terminating trains from Clapham Junction via Shepherds Bush at a new Old Oak Common station in option B which would require a four platform station, perhaps these could be extended to Richmond or Hounslow instead thereby improving our local services too.  Any extra operating costs could be recouped by reducing the scope of the station to two platforms.  I quite like the potential of providing a direct service between Gunnersbury/South Acton/Acton Central and Clapham Junction or between Isleworth/Syon Lane/Brentford and Shepherds Bush.



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TopicDate PostedPosted By
Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 10:58:00 Michael Robinson
   Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 11:12:00 Dave Burke
      Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 11:35:00 Richard Greenhough
   Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 13:35:00 John Kennedy
      Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 14:19:00 Michael Robinson
         Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 14:22:00 Richard Greenhough
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 14:47:00 bobby osborne
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 15:07:00 Michael Robinson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 16:20:00 Richard Greenhough
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station23/09/14 10:01:00 Michael Robinson
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station23/09/14 00:23:00 Robin Cox
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station23/09/14 09:21:00 Thomas Barry
                  Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station23/09/14 10:50:00 Richard Greenhough
   Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 15:40:00 Thomas Barry
      Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station22/09/14 16:14:00 Michael Robinson
         Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station23/09/14 17:37:00 Dan Evans
            Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station23/09/14 18:33:00 Michael Robinson
               Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Old Oak Common Overground station23/09/14 22:48:00 Adam ONeill

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