The West London Line Group (WLLG) was set up in November
2004, to represent rail passengers and other organisations interested in
the use of stations along the West London Line corridor. The Group’s primary
aim is to seek a credible, robust and passenger-friendly set of rail services
on the West London Line.
Date of announcement |
News Item |
Stations
on the West London Line
|
4 October 2017 |
WLLG Activity since last report
The group's activities since Autumn 2016 are highlighted in Latest News |
16 August 2016 |
WLLG reponse to Withdrawal of Mon-Fri GTR/Southern trains on West London Line
The Group has issued a fourth progress report following coverage of gaps by London Overground in WLL services due to withdrawal of Southern services. A partial service in the morning and late afternoon peaks on Mondays-Fridays has been restored. Report is in Latest News. |
21 July 2016 |
WLLG reponse to Withdrawal of Mon-Fri GTR/Southern trains on West London Line
The Group has issued a third progress report following coverage of gaps by London Overground in WLL services due to withdrawal of Southern services. Report is in Latest News. |
11 July 2016 |
WLLG reponse to Withdrawal of Mon-Fri GTR/Southern trains on West London Line
The Group has issued a second progress report following coverage of gaps by London Overground in WLL services due to withdrawal of Southern services. Report is in Latest News. |
9 July 2016 |
WLLG reponse to Withdrawal of Mon-Fri GTR/Southern trains on West London Line
The West London Line Group has written to Patrick McLoughlin, MP, Secretary of State for Transport, seeking an immediate reversal of the decision to withdraw the whole GTR/Southern WLL service on Mondays-Fridays for an indefinite period and the full restoration of this service. Read the Progress Report in Latest News. |
7 July 2016 |
WLLG voices concerns over revisedSouthern timetable
The Group writes to the Secretary of State, Department of Tranport requesting reinstatement of the East Croydon to Milton Keynes, Monday to Friday, services following suspension of this service from 11 July. See Latest News section for details. |
8 April 2016 |
WLLG proposals for House of Lords HS2 Debate on 14th April 2016
The Group has asked Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport, in the debate in the House of Lords on 14 April 2016 to support the Group's proposals for improving HS2 and surrounding infrastructure for the future long-term benefit of the country.
See Latest News for details. |
3 March 2016 |
Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum Keynote Seminar : Thursday 3rd March 2016
The Group is attending the Seminar on "Next steps for the rail network in England: strategic priorities, high-speed rail and future of Network Rail" todfay and asking specific questions. See Latest News for details. |
24 Sept 14 |
Travel by West London Line to the Earl's Court Society - Routemaster display on Tuesday 30 September
RM 1 was first unveiled at the Commercial Motor Show 60 years ago in the Ear'l's Court Exhibition Hall (24/9/54 to 2/10/54).
The Earl's Court Society will have a Routemaster display on the forecourt of the Earl's Court Exhibition Hall between 6 to 8 pm on Tuesday 30th September, with admission £5 by programme. Details are on the London Omnibus Traction Society web site, in the News section - scroll to Forthcoming Events, or read the poster [pdf]
Routemasters 1, 2, 3, 4 and FRM 1 (at least) are due to be on display. Prior to this, they are due to depart at 3.15pm from the Addison Road bus stand (as was used by the 9H) on a short road run, and during the next hour or so, they will be posed in places on both sides (Warwick Road and West Brompton) of the Exhibition Hall. |
8 July 14 |
WLLG Petition to the HS2 (London - West Midlands) Bill
See Latest News for the documents submitted |
8 July 14 |
Latest
Flyer
This Flyer welsomes the new longer trains on on the WLL and also invites support for its Petition to the HS2 (London - West Midlands) Bill. |
14 April 14 |
Calls for HS2 to bring even more benefits across the country
The Group submitted a briefing note for the recent Parliamentary Debate. See Latest News |
27 March 14 |
Our work continues....
The Group continues its high level activity to propose and support developments on the West London Line. See the Latest News section for our comments and recommendations for HS2, Crossrail and proposed interchange options at Old Oak Common, and other service improvements including new opportunites that could result. |
20 March 14 |
Suggested Layout and Services for Old Oak Common
The Group has put forward suggestions for layout and service provision at Old Oak Common serving West London Line, North London Line, Great Western Main Line, Crossrail and HS1, plus West Coast Main Line and Midland Main line
See Latest News. |
13 March 14 |
Old Oak Common, HS2, Crossrail, GWML, NLL and WLL Briefing Note
The Group submitted a briefing note to TfL, rail industry, central and local Government. See Latest News. |
23 February 14 |
HS2 Phase One Environmental Statement
The Group has submitted a detail response to the Statement. See Latest News. |
26 November 13 |
Earl's Court and West Kensington Opportunity Area redevelopment
See Latest News to find out how the Group, in conjunction with the Earl's Court Society, is proposing to Network Rail and London Underground that they re-install track cross over between LUL and WLL to faciliate transport of materials to and from the redevelopment be made via rail instead of road. |
25 November
13 |
Press Release
The Group has issued a Press Release calling for a new West London Line station, Westway Circus..... |
7 December
12 |
Latest
Flyer
This Flyer details
the changes to the services between North, West and South
London provided by Southern and London Overground. New additional trains
AND London Overground connections Clapham Junction to Surrey Quays
via the South London Line |
1 August
11 |
Response
to DfT Consultation on HS2
The Group has submitted its response
to the DfT Consultation on HS2.
|
13
July 11 |
Earls
Court Festival 2011 Street Fair! Sunday 17th July
Travel via WLL to the Street Fair - see the flyer [pdf] |
23 June 11 |
WLLG response
to HS2 and proposes new service links and station improvements
The Group has submitted its support for
HS2 highlighting the opportunities
for (i) new interconnections and links, (ii) for the South Chilterns,
(iii) for service links via Old Oak Common, and (iv) additional capacity,
flexibility , visibility and accessibility for high speed networks
if trains ran between HS2 and HS1
The Group has also proposed new services to
link HS2 to HS1 via Euston and via Crossrail 1 at Old Oak Common, and
between HS2 and WLL |
23 June 11 |
Travel to
the Earl's Court Festival 2011 via the West London Line
See
the festival website - 19th June - 17th July 2011 - this link
opens in a new window
|
18 May 11 |
WLLG response
on the Earl’s Court & West
Kensington Opportunity Area SPD – March 2011
The Group has submitted our response asking
that the feasibility of a new interchange station between the West
London, District
and Piccadilly Lines in the NE Quadrant of the Opportunity Area is
properly assessed |
22 March 11 |
WLLG response
to London & SouthEastern RUS
The Group has submitted a response to the London & SouthEastern RUS |
18 March 11 |
WLLG responses
to draft Route Utilisation Strategies (RUS's)
West London Line Group’s recent responses to
West Midlands & Chilterns RUS and to West Coast Mainline RUS |
26 February
11 |
Earl's Court Festival 19th June
- 10th July 2011
Travel to the Festival using the West London Line. See the Festival
2010 report. |
9 February 11 |
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON BILL [HL] 2010
- 2011 Session
The WLLG has submitted a Petition to the House of Lords objecting
to Clause 4 of the Bill “Restrictions
on disposal of land” - details
are on our Latest News web
page |
1 July 10 |
Earl's Court Festival 2nd-31st July
2010
Travel to the Earl's Court Festival using the West London Line - see
their brochure and their website |
23
May 10 |
Latest Flyer
This Flyer details
the changes to the peak services between North, West and South London
provided by Southern and London Overground.
|
12
December 09 |
Latest Flyer
This Flyer reviews
the significant developments over the past 15 months. Details of
the WLL timetable changes from Monday 14 December are shown together
with Christmas and New Year services from London Overground and Southern.
|
27
September 09 |
Imperial Wharf Station
The new station at Imperial Wharf welcomed its first passengers
on Sunday 27th September 2009.
|
7
August 09 |
Latest flyer
This flyer welcomes the first
of the new Class 378 trains operated by London Overground which entered
service on 29 July. The Group also reports on the campaigns to improve
the service to passengers.
|
24
June 09 |
10 years on from opening
of National Rail Platforms at West Brompton
WLLG has issued proposals for developments for
the West London Line for the next decade.
|
28
May 09 |
Earl's Court Festival
The Festival this year runs from 20th June to 19th July 2009. Further
details are being updated frequently on
their website. Link will open a new window in your browser.
|
22
May 09 |
Latest Flyers
These Flyers summarise
details of changes in the peak cross-Clapham services and in direct
services from Milton Keynes and West and South London via the West
London Line
|
19
Apr 09 |
Latest Flyer
This Flyer provides
details of the improved services commencing 20 April between the
West London Line and South London in the morning and evening peaks
|
21
Mar 09 |
Latest Flyers
This Flyer provides
details of the improved services between the West London Line and
South London in the morning peak and in evenings.
This Flyer provides
details of the new direct services between Milton Keynes, Bletchley,
Leighton Buzzard, Tring, Hemel Hempstead, and West and South London
via the West London Line
|
23
Feb 09 |
Visit of the Rail Minister,
The Lord Adonis to West London Line on 19 February 2009
The WLLG was delighted to host Lord Adonis, the Minister for Rail,
on a visit to the West London Line and to brief him on the many issues
being faced by its users. Read the
Press Release.
|
16
Feb 09 |
Commencement of service
to/from Milton Keynes
Stations between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes, as on the map
[right] are now being served by the Southern service.
|
26
Jan 09 |
Delay in extension of
service to and from Milton Keynes
It has been brought to the attention of the Group that the extension
of the Southern service from East Croydon to and from Milton Keynes
will delayed until at least 9th February.
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See Archive
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