"The West London Orbital (WLO) has been in the works for the past nine years. It would be the seventh line on the Overground network and, as the name suggests, connect areas across the west of the city. Almost a decade since plans were first drawn up, the WLO is still in the very early stages and is yet to get the official thumbs up."
"TfL, the Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation (OPCD) and the boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hounslow have all agreed to contribute a total of £6.65m in funding for the line (£400,000 of which will come from the Mayor of London's budget)."
"The orbital would run up to six trains an hour, serving the likes of Brent Cross, Neasden, Harlesden, Old Oak Common, Acton, Brentford and Hounslow. It would be built on a freight rail line that hasn't carried passengers since 1902 and requires new stations in a few locations."
"The funding will go towards preparing designs and proposals for a public consultation this year. TfL, the boroughs and OPCD will finalise their preferred options for stations, junctions, signalling and power; model how the new service will run alongside existing rail operations; assess the environmental impacts of the line."
The West London Orbital is a proposed seventh line on the Overground network designed to connect areas across west London, including Barnet, Hounslow, Brent, and Ealing. After nine years of planning, the project has received £6.65 million in combined funding from TfL, the Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation, and the four boroughs involved. The line would operate on a historic freight rail route unused for passengers since 1902, running up to six trains per hour and serving stations including Brent Cross, Neasden, Harlesden, Old Oak Common, Acton, Brentford, and Hounslow. The funding will support design preparation, environmental impact assessments, and public consultation on proposed new stations. The project has backing from Mayor Sadiq Khan and local borough leaders.
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