West London Line

The West London Line (WLL ) is a railway line in the British capital London. It connects the Willesden Junction Station Clapham Junction in the north and the south. In addition to the Snow Hill tunnel of the Thameslink routes and the East London Line is the only continuous north-south railway line in London, ie it does not end in one of the large terminal stations.

Traffic

London Overground

On the route of the London Overground trains on the route of the train Clapham Junction - Willesden Junction every quarter hour, are each two then extended over the North London Line to Stratford. The trains of the London Overground stop at all stations

National Rail

In addition, an hourly train service from Southern between East Croydon and Milton Keynes, some also for Gatwick Airport. Formerly wrong train runs between Watford Junction and Brighton, and between Birmingham New Street and Brighton who used the only unelektrifizierte the link in North Pole Junction to Great Western Main Line. The National Rail trains stop at the stations Clapham Junction, Imperial Wharf, West Brompton, Kensington ( Olympia) and Shepherd's Bush. A stop in Willesden Junction is not possible because the trains veer towards the West Coast Main Line before the railway station and Willesden Junction had their own platforms, which, however, were removed in 1962. Reactivation of this is up for debate, however.

Stations

On the route, the following stations are ( in south-north direction):

• Clapham Junction London Overground, National Rail; Transition to all trains operating either on the Brighton Main Line to London Victoria and London Waterloo, as well as inscribed from 2012 to Westast the East London Line of London Overground, also known as South London Line.
• Imperial Wharf: London Overground, National Rail; Transition to Crossrail 2 (planned)
• West Brompton London Overground, National Rail; Transition to the District Line of the London Underground
• Kensington ( Olympia) London Overground National Rail; Transition to the District Line of the London Underground
• Shepherd 's Bush London Overground; Transition to the Central Line of the London Underground
• Willesden Junction London Overground; Transition to Watford DC Line and North London Line of London Overground and Bakerloo line of the London Underground Ground

History

Was opened the line in 1844 by the West London Joint Railway ( WLJR ), a subsidiary of the Great Western Railway ( GWR ) and the London and North Western Railway (L & NWR ), and the West London Extension Joint Railway which the GWR, L & NWR, the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LB & SCR) and the London and South Western Railway (L & SWR ) was opened. The West London Line had its focus on the freight, as she put a line through London through. The northern part between Willesden Junction and Kensington ( Olympia) or on to Earl 's Court in 1915 was electrified by the London and North Western Railway with 750 V DC. Today, this electrification between Clapham Junction and North Pole Junction applies to the rest of the route is 25 kV AC.

1916 stop Chelsea & Fulham was shut down

After numerous damaged by bombs during World War II, passenger traffic on the WLL had to be stopped, finally, the railway facilities were demolished. Since 1999, the traffic is flowing again, some stations were re-opened, namely, Willesden Junction, Kensington ( Olympia), West Brompton and Clapham Junction. St. Quintin Park & ​​Wormwood Scrubs, Uxbridge Road and Battersea were not reopened. However, there is the current station Shepherd's Bush in the same place as Uxbridge Road.

By November 2007, the West London Line Pole Junction was ( situated between Willesden Junction and Shepherd's Bush) used by empty Euro star trains, since the former depot at North lay Pole Junction and the Euro Star trains until then ended in Waterloo between Clapham Junction and North. Also, Kensington (Olympia ) served as the London terminus for Dodge Waterloo International, if this should not be available.

2008, served only by Overground trains stop Shepherd 's Bush was inaugurated, the same station on the Central Line is within walking distance. The two stops open up together with the U -Bahn stations Wood Lane and White City, the new Westfield Shopping Centre. To avoid confusion, the Shepherd's Bush also called stop the Hammersmith & City Line to Shepherd's Bush Market has been renamed. Shepherd 's Bush is pretty much at the site of the former Uxbridge Road station WLL.

The opening of the Imperial Wharf station on the left side of the River Thames south of West Brompton was terminated in the route plans of the London Underground in 2009, but was rumored that the opening would probably move to 2010. It was opened, finally on 21 September 2009. The station is served by Overground and Southern trains.

Future

With the opening of Crossrail 2 2027 possibly will this also have a stop in Imperial Wharf, but under the name Chelsea, or King's Road ( Chelsea). Thus, there would be a new transfer point Overground / Underground and Overground / British Rail arise, depending on the standard in which the new line will be built.

In the near future the reactivation of the 1962 aborted remote platforms in Willesden Junction is up for debate, what would so allow the maintenance of other trains in the railway station and the Southern trains on the WLL.

Are south of Willesden Junction is the Old Oak Common station from 2025, a large hub planned, so, apart from the WLL, the North London Line, the Great Western Main Line, Crossrail and even the London Underground associated with the planned high-speed line high speed 2.

The Overground trains on the WLL medium term to be extended beyond the North London Line to Gospel Oak station and then be merged with the existing Overground relation to the railway Gospel Oak - Barking ( and be out in the long term even to Dagenham Dock). However, various construction activities in Gospel Oak are necessary.

Trivia

• The West London Line is between North Pole Junction and Battersea Railway Bridge over the Thames, the boundary between the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. For this reason, all stations between Shepherd's Bush and Imperial Wharf are theoretically in two boroughs.