Initial West Area Information

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W1.R3.1 Maidenhead Bridge

The Maidenhead Bridge over the River As an example, electrification for the Thames at Maidenhead is a Grade II* listed Heathrow Express involved the provision structure. Overhead electrification on top of of overhead electrification over Wharncliffe the structure will be installed. The design is Viaduct in Ealing. being undertaken with advice from heritage specialists to help ensure that the impact on the structure is acceptable. Once installed, the gantries would be visible on the bridge from viewpoints along the river and nearby.

Wharncliffe Viaduct at present

Example of similar overhead electrification installations.

Maidenhead Bridge at present

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W2.R3.1 Maidenhead Maidenhead Stabling & Turnback

A stabling facility will be provided for 6 The likely environmental effects of the Crossrail trains in the former goods yard west proposals will be: of Maidenhead station, immediately beyond ■ Operational noise from the use of the sidings the junction of the Bourne End Branch. ■ Lighting of the stabling area. (This will be Six tracks will be laid out as single sidings. designed to control light pollution into the Between alternate tracks, a platform will be sky or toward adjacent buildings in provided to allow access to the trains for accordance with best practice) drivers and other staff.

The eastbound Relief line track will be realigned northwards (and re-routed through platform 5 at Maidenhead station).

Two reversing sidings will be installed between the existing westbound Relief line and realigned eastbound line tracks.

Staff facilities and car parking will be needed. Stabling site The road access from Silco Drive will be extended to the staff facilities building and car parking will be modified.

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Maidenhead Stabling & Turnback

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W3.R3.1 Maidenhead Station Improvements

Improvements to ensure that efficient station facilities are The northern platform provided include opportunities to improve the integration of Silco Drive the station with other types of transport and: Shoppenhanger’s Road Improve passenger access from Shoppenhanger’s Road to the station ticket hall The southern station car park Provide a new ticket hall Some parking spaces will be temporarily lost during construction. Exact details will be subject to detailed Re-arrange forecourt design and discussions with Windsor and Maidenhead The existing platforms will be extended to cater for Crossrail Borough Council. 10-car trains. A modified layout has been designed to provide Lorries will route from the M4 and A4 to all five worksites a new terminating platform for Marlow Bourne End services via the A303 Braywick Road/Grenfell Place. (platform 6). Mitigation measures will be employed to limit construction There are 5 worksites for the works planned for the station noise impacts. These will include 3.6m high hoardings and and the turnback facilities. These are at: the provision of noise insulation if appropriate. The northern station car park

Maidenhead Station

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W5.R3.1 Maidenhead Service Improvements

Train services to and from Maidenhead will The diagram below highlights some of be improved by providing some journey the journey times that will be possible by time savings and a greater variety of passengers travelling on Crossrail services journey opportunities. to and from Maidenhead station.

Crossrail Maidenhead station will provide: The Crossrail service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in consultation ■ Direct journey opportunities to with the train operating company responsible central London for operating Crossrail services. ■ 4 trains per hour during peak periods to central London With Crossrail operational, the total number of seats available on trains to and from ■ Substantial new passenger capacity and Maidenhead will increase, as a result crowding relief into central London of longer, more frequent trains. Bourne End/Marlow services will terminate in a new bay platform at Maidenhead. Passengers wishing to travel beyond Maidenhead will need to interchange. One through train from Bourne End to Paddington could be provided in the morning peak.

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Canary Wharf

Maidenhead – From / To

Canary Wharf 60 minutes Liverpool Street 52 minutes Farringdon 49 minutes Tottenham Court Road 46 minutes Paddington 41 minutes Heathrow Airport * 35 minutes *5 minutes interchange presumed & included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Maidenhead

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W6.R3.1 Taplow Station Improvements

There will be a number of minor improvements There will be no major alterations to at Taplow, including new ticket machines and the station. platform extensions. Overhead electrification will be installed There will be extensions to platforms 3 and along the route between Maidenhead 4 at the western end to cater for 10-car and Airport Junction. Crossrail trains.

Station improvements at Taplow

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W7.R3.1 Taplow Service Improvements

Train services to and from Taplow station will be improved by providing direct journey opportunities, substantial new passenger capacity and crowding relief into central London. Crossrail Taplow station will provide: ■ Direct journey opportunities to central London ■ 4 trains per hour during peak times to central London The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from Taplow station. With Crossrail operational, the total number of seats available on trains to and from Taplow will increase as a result of the longer trains. The Crossrail service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in consultation with the train operating company responsible for operating Crossrail services.

Taplow Station at present

34 minutes to 37 minutes to 49 minutes 57 minutes to Heathrow Airport * Paddington to Canary Wharf *5 minutes interchange presumed & included Liverpool Street

Canary Wharf

Taplow – From / To

Canary Wharf 57 minutes Liverpool Street 49 minutes Farringdon 46 minutes Tottenham Court Road 43 minutes Paddington 37 minutes Heathrow Airport * 32 minutes *5 minutes interchange presumed & included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Taplow

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W8.R3.1 Burnham Station Improvements

Improvements at Burnham include new ticket A worksite is proposed adjacent to Burnham machines, customer information facilities and Lane on the northeast side of the station. platform extensions. No major alterations to the station are proposed. Burnham station has a single island platform Overhead line electrification would be between the Relief lines serving platforms installed along the route between Maidenhead 1 and 2. The station platform at the western and Airport Junction. These are relatively end will be extended to take new minor works. 10-car Crossrail trains.

Station improvements at Taplow

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W9.R3.1 Burnham Service Improvements

Train services to and from Burnham station will be improved by providing new direct journey opportunities to central London and substantial new transport capacity and crowding relief into central London.

Crossrail Burnham station would provide:

■ Direct journey opportunities to central London

■ 4 trains per hour during peak times to central London

The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from Burnham station.

The Crossrail service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in consultation with the train operating company responsible for operating Crossrail services.

Burnham Station at present

29 minutes to 34 minutes to 46 minutes 53 minutes to Heathrow Airport * Paddington to Canary Wharf *5 minutes interchange presumed & included Liverpool Street

Canary Wharf

Burnham – From / To

Canary Wharf 53 minutes Liverpool Street 46 minutes Farringdon 43 minutes Tottenham Court Road 40 minutes Paddington 34 minutes Heathrow Airport * 29 minutes *5 minutes interchange presumed & included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Burnham

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W10.R3.1 Burnham to Slough (2)

Stoke Poges Lane Bridge Stoke Poges Lane Bridge is a narrow road bridge with a separate footbridge. Crossrail propose raising the road bridge to provide the necessary headroom for overhead electrification and raising the parapets to comply with modern safety requirements. The footbridge parapets will be renewed, again to comply with these requirements.

Stoke Poges Lane Bridge

William Street Bridge No major work to William Street Bridge is anticipated. The parapets would be raised to comply with modern safety requirements. The northern most track will be relaid at a lower level as part of the general trackwork remodelling west of Slough station.

William Street Bridge

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W11.R3.1 Burnham to Slough (1)

Dover Road Bridge No major work to the bridge will be required. The tracks will be lowered to provide adequate headroom clearance for overhead electrification. The parapets will be raised to comply with modern safety requirements.

Dover Road Bridge

Leigh Road Bridge Leigh Road is carried over the railway in a southerly direction by means of a rail overbridge accommodating a single lane of traffic controlled by traffic signals. The bridge is made up of two spans of brick arch and brick wall parapets. Subject to reaching an agreement with Slough Borough Council, Crossrail will reconstruct this bridge as a single span structure formed of steel main girders and composite (steel and concrete) bridge deck. A temporary bridge is proposed on the eastern side of the existing bridge. It is not proposed to provide a temporary road bridge Leigh Road Bridge as diversions to the east over Farnham Road and to the west over Dover Road could be made.

Farnham Road Bridge No major work to Farnham Road Bridge will be required. The parapets will be raised to comply with modern safety requirements and the tracks will be lowered to provide adequate headroom clearance for overhead electrification. A temporary narrowing of the carriageway and temporary footway will be constructed. Farnham Road Bridge

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W13.R3.1 Slough (2) Station Improvements

Improvements to ensure that efficient station A new station footbridge with lifts will be facilities are provided at Slough station include: constructed at the western end of the ■ Rearranged southern ticket hall with new existing platform. ticket gates and ticket machines There are four worksites for construction. ■ Improved northern entry to Platform 5 ■ Railway Terrace west ■ Lift access to all platforms ■ Slough station north ■ Improved passenger facilities ■ Slough station south ■ Improved station access ■ Brunel Way Platforms 2 to 5 will be extended to cater for All materials will be taken to and from the sites 10-car Crossrail trains. by road, with access from William Street. The Windsor bay platform will be widened and Some parking spaces will be temporarily lost the track realigned. during construction. Exact details will be subject to detailed design and discussions with Slough Borough Council.

Architect’s impression

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W14.R3.1 Slough (2) Station Improvements

The bay platform and associated tracks on The unique character of this Grade II listed the northern side of the station will be removed station will be recognised as it is upgraded in to allow widening and extension of platform 5. line with modern safety requirements. There will be a new siding will run between the Works to the station canopies to accommodate running lines to the west of the station. the overhead electrification could have an A new bay platform will be constructed where impact on the listed structure. The design is services from Reading will terminate. being undertaken in conjunction with heritage specialists to manage any impact. Overhead electrification will be installed along the route between Maidenhead and Mitigation measures will be employed to limit Airport Junction. construction noise impacts. These will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise insulation if appropriate.

Station improvements at Slough

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W15.R3.1 Slough Service Improvements

Crossrail Slough station will provide new With Crossrail operational, the total number destinations to central London and other of seats available on trains to and from Slough benefits include: will increase as a result of the longer trains.

■ Direct journey opportunities to The Crossrail service pattern will be set by central London the relevant railway bodies in consultation ■ 4 trains per hour during peak periods with the train operating company responsible to central London for operating Crossrail services. ■ Substantial new passenger capacity and crowding relief into central London ■ Access to Heathrow Airport via an interchange at Hayes & Harlington station The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by passengers travelling on Crossrail services to and from Slough station.

25 minutes to 30 minutes to 42 minutes 49 minutes to Heathrow Airport * Paddington to Canary Wharf *5 minutes interchange presumed & included Liverpool Street

Canary Wharf

Slough – From / To

Canary Wharf 49 minutes Liverpool Street 42 minutes Farringdon 39 minutes Tottenham Court Road 36 minutes Paddington 30 minutes Heathrow Airport * 25 minutes *5 minutes interchange presumed & included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Slough

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W16.R3.1 Slough to Langley (2) Bridge Works St Mary’s Road Bridge St Mary’s Road Bridge will be partially reconstructed. A temporary highway bridge controlled by temporary traffic lights will be provided during the works. The plans will take account of the traffic assessment studies carried out as part of the overall Environmental Impact Assessment and will also take account of advice from relevant highway authorities.

There will be a worksite to the south west of the bridge.

St Mary’s Road Bridge

Trenches Bridge Trenches Bridge will be reconstructed as a combined footbridge/cycleway. The bridge will be closed temporarily during the construction period. The plans will take account of the traffic assessment studies carried out as part of the overall Environmental Impact Assessment and advice from relevant highway authorities.

A worksite will be located north east of the bridge. Access to the worksite will be from the east through an industrial site, via Waterside Drive.

Trenches Bridge

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W17.R3.1 Slough to Langley (1) Bridge Works Wexham Road Bridge Wexham Road Bridge will require reconstruction of the southern arch to provide clearance for overhead electrification. A temporary road bridge will be constructed on the west side of the existing bridge, to maintain traffic flows during construction. Two worksites will be created at the north west and south west of the bridge.

Wexham Road Bridge Uxbridge Road Bridge No significant works to Uxbridge Road Bridge will be required. The parapets will be replaced to comply with modern safety requirements during this work. There will be temporary closure of the footways with pedestrians diverted to the opposite side.

Uxbridge Road Bridge Middlegreen Road Bridge Middlegreen Road Bridge will be reconstructed to provide clearance for overhead electrification. Both brick arches will be removed to give the required clearance. The existing brick arches will be replaced with pre-cast concrete arches. The parapets will be upgraded to comply with modern safety requirements. The areas northwest and southwest of the bridge will be used for working and storage areas. There will be a worksite on the north side of the bridge.

Middlegreen Road Bridge

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W19.R3.1 Langley Station Improvements

There will be a number of minor A worksite will be constructed within the improvements including: vacant oil terminal land on the northern side of the station. Access will be off Station Road. ■ New ticket machines ■ Improved customer information facilities Overhead line electrification will be installed along the route between Maidenhead and Platform 1 will be extended at the eastern Airport Junction. end to cater for a 5-car Crossrail train, and platforms 2 to 4 at the eastern end to cater for the 10-car Crossrail trains.

Station improvements at Langley

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W20.R3.1 Langley Service Improvements

Train services to and from Langley station will be improved by providing journey time savings and a greater variety of new destinations.

The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from Langley station.

Crossrail Langley station will provide:

■ Direct journey opportunities to central London ■ 4 trains per hour during peak periods to central London ■ Substantial new passenger capacity and crowding relief into central London The Crossrail service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in consultation with the train operating company responsible for operating Crossrail services.

Langley station at present

22 minutes to 27 minutes to 39 minutes 46 minutes to Heathrow Airport* Paddington to Canary Wharf Liverpool Street

Canary Wharf

Langley – From / To

Canary Wharf 46 minutes Liverpool Street 39 minutes Farringdon 36 minutes Tottenham Court Road 33 minutes Paddington 27 minutes Heathrow Airport* 22 minutes

*5min interchange presumed and included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Langley

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W21.R3.1 Langley to Iver Bridge Works

Chequer Bridge A new underbridge will be constructed on the north side of the existing Chequer Bridge to take an additional track. The embankment between Chequer Bridge and Dog Kennel Bridge will be widened, requiring permanent acquisition of a narrow strip of adjacent open land. Temporary road closures will be needed during the night and occasionally on a Sunday.

Phasing of construction works at this location will require integration with work on adjacent bridges to limit disruption to the local road network. A worksite will be constructed to the north of the existing bridge.

Chequer Bridge

Dog Kennel Bridge To accommodate overhead electrification, Dog Kennel Bridge will be demolished. The path running southward from the Grand Union Canal to the railway is a public footpath, but the bridge is not. The demolition of the Dog Kennel Bridge will remove the link between public footpaths north and south of the railway.

The materials generated from the demolition of the brick arches will be taken away by road. Vehicle access to the worksite will be from North Park and from Market Lane.

Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision Dog Kennel Bridge of noise insulation if appropriate.

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W22.R3.1 Iver Station Improvements

There will be a number of improvements Overhead line electrification will including a new ticket office and be installed along the route between passenger facilities. Maidenhead and Airport Junction and Maidenhead. The station platforms at the western end of Iver station will be extended. Platforms Mitigation measures will manage 3 and 4 will be extended to provide for construction noise. These will include new 10-car Crossrail trains. A new platform 3.6m high hoardings and the provision (platform 5) will be built. of noise insulation if appropriate.

Work on the station platforms will be co-ordinated from a temporary worksite on the north side of the tracks.

Station improvements at Iver

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W23.R3.1 Iver Service Improvements

Train services to and from Iver station will be improved by providing a greater variety of new destinations into central London and substantial new passenger capacity and crowding relief into central London. Crossrail Iver station will provide: ■ Direct journey opportunities to central London ■ 4 trains per hour during peak times to central London The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from Iver station. With Crossrail operational, the total number of seats available on trains to and from Iver will increase as a result of the longer trains. The Crossrail service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in consultation with the train operating company responsible for operating Crossrail.

Iver station at present

19 minutes 24 minutes to 36 minutes 43 minutes to to Paddington to Canary Wharf Heathrow Liverpool Airport* Street

Canary Wharf

Iver – From / To

Canary Wharf 43 minutes Liverpool Street 36 minutes Farringdon 33 minutes Tottenham Court Road 30 minutes Paddington 24 minutes Heathrow Airport* 19 minutes

*5min interchange presumed and included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Iver

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W24.R3.1 West Drayton Stabling

West Drayton Yard was a coal depot and currently has a Langley to West Drayton Loop single freight sidings. Train stabling will be developed within Currently along the Great Western Main line there are Main the yard to accommodate up to 22 (10-car) trains during and Relief lines. Freight trains can use additional sections off-peak hours and overnight. of track between Langley and West Drayton (Langley and West Drayton Loop lines). The track is in two parts, the first To accomodate the proposed layout the access road into the section is between Langley and Chequer Bridge and the depot will need to be realigned. This will require a new bridge second section is between Dog Kennel Bridge and West over Fray’s river and a new and upgraded level crossing over Drayton station. Colnbrook branch. To construct the new overtaking track a new bridge span The Yard will be a worksite for electrification works. is required at Chequers Lane Bridge on the north side of the The existing bridge over Fray’s river will be used to carry railway. With the provision of the new track, the formation as some of the new railway tracks. an extension to the existing embankment both west and east of the bridge is required. This will involve the acquisition of The likely environmental effects of the proposals are: some nearby land. ■ Operational noise from the use of the sidings. The new The new track will link the existing goods loop east of sidings will be distanced from most buildings on the north Langley station with the loop commencing immediately side (Tavistock Road) and those located to the south east of Dog Kennel Bridge. ■ The lighting of the stabling area. (This will be designed At West Drayton station the northern platform will to control light pollution into the sky or upon buildings in be remodelled and extended to accommodate the accordance with best practice). new track realignment.

Wset Drayton Train Depot

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W25.R3.1 West Drayton to Iver Bridge Works

To provide the necessary clearance for overhead electrification, Thorney Lane Bridge will be reconstructed on a new road alignment to the east of the existing bridge. The new single span bridge will accomodate a 7.3m wide carriage way.

The existing footbridge on the west side of the existing bridge will remain. The parapets will be renewed to comply with modern safety requirements.

This is covered by the ‘Thorney Park Golf Course’ display panel.

Thorney Lane Bridge at present

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W26.R3.1 West Drayton Station Improvements

A range of improvements will help to ensure that efficient Overhead line electrification will be installed along the route station facilities are provided. between Maidenhead and Airport Junction. These include improvements to integrate the station with A worksite will be constructed between the railway line and other types of transport. the Grand Union Canal with access off Station Approach Improvements include: and the High Street. ■ New ticket hall Access to the station worksite, between the railway and the Grand Union Canal to the north of the railway, will be ■ New ticket gates and ticket machines from the High Street via Station Approach. The Stabling ■ Lift access to all platforms Yard worksite will be reached from the High Street using the existing access off Tavistock Road. Lorries for both ■ Passenger facilities including disabled parking and toilets worksites will be routed from the A408 Stockley Road, ■ Staff facilities via Horton Road and the High Street. ■ Reconstruction and extension of platforms 4 and 5 Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. ■ Extension of platform 3 These will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise insulation if appropriate.

Station improvements at Taplow

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W28.R3.1 West Drayton Service Improvements

Crossrail will improve train services to and from West Drayton by providing journey time savings and a greater variety of new destinations. Crossrail will provide: ■ Direct journey opportunities to central London ■ 6 trains per hour during peak times to central London ■ Substantial new passenger capacity and crowding relief into central London The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from West Drayton station. With Crossrail operational, the total number of seats available on trains to and from West Drayton will increase as a result of longer, more frequent trains. The Crossrail service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in consultation with the train operating company responsible West Drayton station at present for operating Crossrail services.

16 minutes to 21 minutes to 33 minutes 40 minutes to Heathrow Airport* Paddington to Canary Wharf Liverpool Street

Canary Wharf

West Drayton – From / To

Canary Wharf 40 minutes Liverpool Street 33 minutes Farringdon 30 minutes Tottenham Court Road 27 minutes Paddington 21 minutes Heathrow Airport* 16 minutes

*5min interchange presumed and included

Typical Crossrail journey times from West Drayton

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W29.R3.1 West Drayton to Stockley Flyover Bridge Works Kingston Lane Bridge Horton Road/Kingston Lane Bridge is a foot and cycle bridge that will be reconstructed to provide adequate headroom for overhead electrification. The new bridge will be constructed immediately to the west of the existing bridge, and will be completed prior to demolition of the existing bridge.

Kingston Lane Bridge

Old Stockley Road Bridge Old Stockley Road Bridge is located to the west of Stockley Road Bridge. The bridge will be demolished and all vehicular traffic diverted to Stockley Road Bridge permanently. A pedestrian/cycle path bridge will replace the existing bridge.

Old Stockley Road Bridge Stockley Road Bridge No major work will be required to Stockley Road Bridge, but the parapets will need to be raised to comply with modern safety requirements.

Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise insulation if appropriate.

Stockley Road Bridge

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W30.R3.1 Heathrow Airport Access (1) Service Improvements

The existing flyover (Stockley Flyover) currently carries A second flyover will be built across the three northern tracks Heathrow Express trains heading to Paddington from (Goods line and two Relief line tracks) and will support a new the Heathrow tunnel over the two Main line tracks. junction. One branch of the junction will carry Heathrow This structure will be used to carry Crossrail trains from Express trains on this structure back over these three tracks London to the Airport, running on the Relief lines, up the before descending on a new ramp to be built between the ramp and over the two Main line tracks: the two existing Main lines and Relief lines: this track will merge with the Airport line tracks would merge together just before current Up Airport line at Dawley Road bridge. entering the Heathrow tunnel portal. The other branch of the junction will carry Crossrail trains on Immediately after leaving the tunnel mouth, all trains from a second new ramp built on the north side of the Relief lines. Heathrow Airport (both Heathrow Express and Crossrail) Crossrail trains will then use the current Goods line track from will use a new single track viaduct built on the western Dawley Road bridge towards Hayes & Harlington station. side of the existing Airport line tracks. It will be necessary to move the Relief line tracks northwards The viaduct will be as close to the existing embankment to create sufficient space for the new ramp structures. The as possible to mitigate the effect on Stockley Ponds. form of this second box structure and the ramps to the east This new track will cross over all five railway tracks (the will provide effective screening of the Relief lines tracks from Main lines, the Relief lines and the Goods line) on a new the residential property on the south side of the railway. flyover. A further viaduct approximately 400 metres long The new viaduct will require the permanent acquisition will carry the new track alongside the Goods line. of land from a number of the premises that abut the northern railway boundary.

Work at Stockley Flyover

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W31.R3.1 Heathrow Airport Service Improvements

The Crossrail service from Heathrow Airport will replace the The Crossrail service to Heathrow is subject to agreement Heathrow Connect service to Paddington, with a more frequent with British Airports Authority plc (BAA). service that stops at Hayes and Harlington, Southall, West Crossrail will fit in with the existing rail network enabling Ealing, Ealing Broadway, Acton Main Line, Paddington and commuters and tourists to benefit from fast and efficient continues into central London. travel into and across London. Crossrail will run beyond Paddington to directly serve the West Current services to Heathrow Airport – BAA plc End, City and Canary Wharf. This will substantially reduce Heathrow Express journey times for many existing Heathrow passengers. ■ Heathrow Expressfast – a non-stop 4 train per hour The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that service in each direction between Paddington and will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from Heathrow Airport. Heathrow Connect provides 2 trains per Heathrow Airport. hour connecting Paddington to Heathrow Airport via local The Crossrail timetable and service pattern will be set by the stations including Ealing Broadway, Southall and relevant railway bodies in consultation with the train operating Hayes & Harlington company responsible for operating Crossrail services. Crossrail services to Heathrow Airport

■ 4 trains per hour in each direction between Paddington and Heathrow Airport replacing the 2 trains per hour Heathrow Connect. Crossrail services to and from Heathrow Airport will call at local stations into central London. The 4 trains per hour Heathrow Express fast service will remain

This corridor will provide significant journey time savings to the West End, City and Canary Wharf. Crossrail services to Heathrow Airport will increase service frequencies and attract passengers from Underground services, thereby providing crowding relief.

Xrail train

26 minutes to 36 minutes 43 minutes to Paddington to Canary Wharf Liverpool (may require a change of train) Street

Canary Wharf

Heathrow Central – From / To

Canary Wharf 43 minutes Liverpool Street 36 minutes Farringdon 34 minutes Tottenham Court Road 31 minutes Paddington 26 minutes

Typical Crossrail journey times from Heathrow Airport

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W32.R3.1 Hayes & Harlington Station Improvements

Improvements will help ensure that efficient station facilities A new ticket hall and fully accessible footbridge with lifts are provided. These will include the integration of the will be provided to all platforms. station with other types of transport. Redevelopment of All existing platforms will be extended eastwards to provide the station is planned. for 10-car Crossrail trains. Platform canopies and additional This will include: shelters will be provided.

■ Creation of an important interchange for services to West of Hayes and Harlington station, Crossrail trains to Heathrow Airport Heathrow will connect into the existing westbound Airport track to Heathrow Airport. ■ New ticket hall, footbridge, stairs and lifts to platforms Works will be undertaken from three worksites. One is at ■ Station canopies the west end of the Station Road Bridge on the south side A new platform will be constructed on the north side of of the railway. The other two will be east of Station Road. the station, with the existing buildings demolished. All materials will be taken to and from the sites by road. The proposals include the creation of a new track north of Access will be via either Station Road Bridge or Station the existing London bound platform. The existing bay Approach. platform will be removed to make way for the new alignment. Some parking spaces will be temporarily lost during The new track will travel under Station Road through a new construction. Exact details will be subject to detailed design span opening. and discussions with the London Borough of Hillingdon. A temporary bridge to the west side of Station Road bridge Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These will be provided whilst the new span is constructed. will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise To construct the new opening, a temporary bridge will be insulation if appropriate. constructed to the west of Station Road. Traffic and The scheme for Hayes & Harlington station may be adjusted pedestrians will use the temporary bridge during construction. to incorporate proposals from the local authority, Transport Where necessary temporary station facilities will be provided for London (TfL) and British Airways Authority (BAA). during reconstruction.

Station improvements at Hayes & Harlington

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W34.R3.1 Hayes & Harlington Service Improvements

Train services will be improved to and from The diagram below highlights some of the Hayes & Harlington Station by providing journey times that will be possible travelling journey time savings and a greater variety on Crossrail services to and from Hayes and of new destinations. Harlington station.

Crossrail Hayes & Harlington station With Crossrail operational, the total number will provide: of seats available on trains to central London from Hayes & Harlington will increase as ■ Direct journey opportunities to central a result of longer, more frequent trains. London and Heathrow Airport ■ 10 trains per hour during peak times The service pattern will be set by the relevant to central London railway bodies in consultation with the train operating company responsible for operating ■ Substantial new passenger capacity and Crossrail services. crowding relief into central London

7 minutes to 17 minutes to 29 minutes 37 minutes to Heathrow Airport Paddington to Canary Wharf Liverpool Street

Canary Wharf

Hayes & Harlington – From / To

Canary Wharf 37 minutes Liverpool Street 28 minutes Farringdon 25 minutes Tottenham Court Road 22 minutes Paddington 17 minutes Heathrow Airport 7 minutes *5 minutes interchange presumed & included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Hayes & Harlington

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W36.R3.1 Southall Station Improvements

Improvements will ensure that appropriate station facilities are The existing ticket hall will remain operational during provided. These include improving the integration of the the alterations. station with other types of transport. The station will also There will be temporary worksites on both sides of the tracks be redeveloped. at the station. The present island platform 3/4 will be widened This includes: to allow the new footbridge and lift to be installed. The Ticket hall located north of platform 4 with access from Crossrail trains travelling to Maidenhead and Heathrow South Road will continue on the Relief lines, stopping at the existing Island platform 2 & 3 widened westbound and eastbound platforms. Platform shelters Works at the station will be undertaken from the Southall station worksite. Lift access to all Crossrail platforms The worksite is bounded by Merrick Road footbridge to the east, Refurbishment of staff facilities by Station Road to the west and by the railway to the south. Extension of all the platforms to provide for 10-car All materials will be taken to and from the site by road. Access Crossrail trains to the worksite will be from Avenue Road and Park Avenue. Full mobility impaired access from street to platforms Lorries will access the worksite from the A4020 Uxbridge Road A new footbridge with stairs and lifts to all platforms via Station Road and Merrick Road. It will be necessary to The existing island platform 2/3 widened to provide space close the junction of Merrick Road – Park Avenue for short for a new footbridge periods during the work. Platforms 3 and 4 lengthened to accommodate the 10-car Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These will Crossrail trains, with additional platform shelters include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise insulation if appropriate.

Southall Station

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W38.R3.1 Southall Service Improvements

Train services to and from Southall station will be improved by providing journey time savings and a greater variety of new destinations. The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from Southall station. Crossrail Southall station will provide: ■ Direct journey opportunities to central London, Heathrow Airport and the west ■ 8 Crossrail trains per hour during peak times to central London ■ Substantial passenger capacity and crowding relief into central London With Crossrail operational, the total number of seats available on trains to and from Southall will increase as a result of longer, more frequent trains. The Crossrail service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in consultation with the train operating company responsible for operating Crossrail services. Southall station at present

9 minutes 14 minutes to 25 minutes 35 minutes to to Paddington to Canary Wharf Heathrow Liverpool Airport Street

Canary Wharf

Southall – From / To

Canary Wharf 35 minutes Liverpool Street 25 minutes Farringdon 22 minutes Tottenham Court Road 19 minutes Paddington 14 minutes Heathrow Airport 9 minutes *5 minutes interchange presumed & included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Southall

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W39.R3.1 Hanwell Station Improvements

There will be passenger facility, safety and security Works will be undertaken from 3 worksites: improvements. ■ Churchfields Gardens The station platforms will be extended at the western end. ■ East of Golden Manor The extensions will be on piled foundations. Crossrail will take ■ into account likely environmental impact and local concerns Hanwell Station forecourt during construction. Material will be taken to and from sites by road, with access The unique character of this Grade II listed station is along Golden Manor, Aldwyne Road and Campbell Road. recognised and efforts will be made to preserve it, Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. in line with modern safety requirements. These will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision Space will be required for a work and storage area during of noise insulation if appropriate. construction of the platform extensions.

Station improvements at Hanwell

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W40.R3.1 Hanwell Service Improvements

Train services will be improved to and from Hanwell station by providing journey time savings and a greater variety of new destinations.

Crossrail Hanwell station will provide:

■ The journey to Heathrow requires a change of train at Hayes & Harlington. The Heathrow Airport service improvements display panel indicates that the Crossrail service to Heathrow does not call at Hanwell ■ 2 trains per hour during peak times to central London ■ Substantial new passenger capacity and crowding relief into and out of central London The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from Hanwell station.

The service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in consultation with the train Hanwell station at present operating company responsible for operating Crossrail services.

18 minutes 13 minutes to 23 minutes 30 minutes to to Paddington to Canary Wharf Heathrow Liverpool Airport Street

Canary Wharf

Hanwell – From / To

Canary Wharf 30 minutes Liverpool Street 23 minutes Farringdon 21 minutes Tottenham Court Road 18 minutes Paddington 13 minutes Heathrow Airport 18 minutes

*5 minutes interchange presumed & included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Hanwell

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W41.R3.1 West Ealing Station Improvements

Improvements will help ensure that efficient station facilities Greenford and West Ealing at a frequency of up to 4 trains per are provided. These will include opportunities to improving hour. Passengers will need to change trains at West Ealing for the integration of the station with other types of transport. Crossrail services to central London and eastern destinations. Changes include: Terminating the Greenford to Paddington services will require ■ Ticket hall relocated with access from Manor Road platform and track work and a worksite will extend northwards along the railway towards Drayton Green. ■ Provision of a terminus platform for the Greenford service Works will be coordinated from a disused area of railway land ■ Construction of an overbridge with stairs and lift between the railway and Manor Road. ■ Platforms 3 and 4 extended to the west to take Crossrail Access will be from Manor Road and construction traffic will 10-car trains be routed from Uxbridge Road via Drayton Green Road. ■ Remodelling of Greenford Branch Junction Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These ■ Additional platform canopies and shelters will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise insulation if appropriate. To provide train paths for Crossrail services on the Relief lines, the existing Greenford to Paddington services will terminate at West Ealing station. A shuttle service will run between

Station improvements at West Ealing

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W42.R3.1 West Ealing Service Improvements

Train services will be improved to and from West Ealing by providing journey time savings and a greater variety of new destinations.

The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from West Ealing station.

Crossrail West Ealing station will provide:

■ Direct journey opportunities to central London, Heathrow Airport and the west

■ 4 trains per hour during peak times to central London

■ Substantial new passenger capacity and crowding relief into central London

With Crossrail operational, the total number of seats available on trains to and from West Ealing will increase as a result of longer trains.

The service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in consultation with the train operating company responsible for operating Crossrail services.

To provide train paths for Crossrail services on the Relief lines, the Greenford to Paddington services will stop at West Ealing station. A shuttle service will run between Greenford and West Ealing at a frequency of up to 4 trains per hour. Passengers will need to change trains at West Ealing for Crossrail services to central London and eastern destinations. West Ealing station at present

Greenford – From / To 27 minutes to 29 minutes to 39 minutes 46 minutes to Canary Wharf * 46 minutes Heathrow Airport* Paddington* to Liverpool Canary Wharf* Liverpool Street * 39 minutes 3 3 Street* 3 Farringdon * 37 minutes 3 Tottenham Court Road * 34 minutes Paddington * 29 minutes Heathrow Airport * 27 minutes * 3 minute interchange included & assumed at West Ealing

Canary Wharf

West Ealing – From / To

Canary Wharf 31 minutes Liverpool Street 24 minutes Farringdon 22 minutes Tottenham Court Road 19 minutes Paddington 14 minutes 24 minutes Heathrow Airport* 12 minutes 12 minutes to 14 minutes to to Liverpool 31 minutes to *5 minutes interchange presumed & included Heathrow Airport* Paddington Street Canary Wharf

Typical Crossrail journey times from West Ealing & Greenford

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W43.R3.1 Ealing Broadway (1) Station Improvements

Ealing Broadway station will be redeveloped to provide a new high quality interchange between Crossrail, First Great Western Link and London Underground services. This will include: ■ New ticket hall south of the existing tower block ■ Upgrade of the existing station forecourt ■ Deck structure providing access to platforms 1 to 4 and links to the Central and District lines ■ Lifts to create step free access from the street to platforms Station redevelopment ■ Extension of platforms 1 to 4 at their eastern end to provide for 10-car Crossrail trains The existing ticket hall and passenger routes will stay open during the construction of the new station. The construction works will obstruct the station forecourt and require temporary walkways for pedestrians and station users. The platform level kiosks will have to be repositioned to allow the construction of the overbridge and to provide vertical circulation. Current proposals are to retain Villiers House and demolish the shop units to the south of Station redevelopment the tower block. Design of Ealing Broadway station will allow for any future proposals by Transport for London (TfL) for new bus facilities.

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W44.R3.1 Ealing Broadway (2) Station Improvements

Works will be coordinated from three sites: Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These ■ Haven Green will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise insulation if appropriate. ■ Ealing Broadway station forecourt The likely environmental effect of the proposals will be: ■ South of Ealing Broadway station ■ Noise impact on nearby buildings due to construction. All materials will be taken to and from sites by road. This will be mitigated using best practicable means to The Haven Green worksite will require the relocation of an control noise at source. These means will be incorporated existing bus layover space. The lorry route for this site will within the Crossrail Construction Code. be from A4020 Uxbridge Road and a one-way route ■ There are a number of high quality mature trees surrounding northbound on Spring Bridge Road, and then clockwise the proposed Haven Green temporary worksite. As part of around Haven Green. the current proposals, the trees will be kept The Ealing Broadway station worksite will occupy private There will be consultation with local authorities to help ensure parking spaces in College Court. This worksite will be that suitable traffic management is introduced to manage accessed from Uxbridge Road, immediately to the west impact during construction. Consideration will be given to local of its junction with Hamilton Road. authority policies and the road network in the area to reach an acceptable solution.

Station improvements at Ealing Broadway

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W45.R3.1 Ealing Broadway Service Improvements

The diagram below highlights some of the With Crossrail operational, the total number journey times that will be possible by travelling of seats available on trains to and from Ealing on Crossrail services to and from Ealing Broadway will increase as a result of longer, Broadway station. more frequent trains.

Train services will be improved to and from The service pattern will be set by the relevant Ealing Broadway Station by providing journey railway bodies in consultation with the train time savings and a greater variety operating company responsible for operating of new destinations. Crossrail services.

There will be:

■ Direct journey opportunities to central London, Heathrow Airport and the west ■ 10 trains per hour during peak times to central London ■ Substantial new passenger capacity and crowding relief into central London

14 minutes to 10 minutes to 20 minutes 27 minutes to Heathrow Airport* Paddington to Canary Wharf Liverpool Street

Canary Wharf

Ealing Broadway – From / To

Canary Wharf 27 minutes Liverpool Street 20 minutes Farringdon 18 minutes Tottenham Court Road 15 minutes Paddington 10 minutes Heathrow Airport * 14 minutes *5 minutes interchange presumed & included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Ealing Broadway

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W46.R3.1 Acton Dive Under & Freight Yard

To achieve the planned Crossrail service, the freight movements Access will be from Horn Lane to the North of the station. to and from the existing Acton Yard will be made via a junction A secondary access will be provided from Noel Road close to segregating the Crossrail trains, avoiding conflicting train the bridge over the Great Western Main Line. Material for track movements (known as a grade separated junction). The work will largely be transported to the Yard by rail. junction will require the realignment of the eastbound Relief line Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These will track northwards into a newly constructed cut-and-cover tunnel include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise (dive-under) allowing the lines going into the yard to cross over insulation if appropriate. the top.

The dive-under will be located between Acton Main Line station and the eastern end of Hanger Lane.

Most construction traffic access will be from Horn Lane, opposite York Road.

Noel Road Bridge Some temporary closures of Noel Road bridge will be necessary in order to temporarily divert utilities as part of the construction works for the dive-under.

Various parts of Acton Yard will be used as worksites at different stages for the construction of the dive-under and associated work. Structural, civil and excavated materials will Acton Yard at present be moved by road.

Work at Acton Dive Under & Freight Yard

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W47.R3.1 Acton Main Line Station Improvements

More passengers are expected to use Acton Main Line They are: station. Improvements will ensure that suitable station ■ South of the existing station, adjacent to the railway facilities are provided. & bounded to the south by Horn Lane These include: ■ West of the station on the north side of the railway, ■ A new ticket hall on the south side bounded to the north by Acton Yard of the railway The western worksite is within the freight yard and will be ■ Platform canopies accessed from Horn Lane. The main worksite will be to the ■ A mobility fully accessible accessible footbridge south of the railway between the station and Horn Lane. All materials will be taken to and from the sites by road. ■ Extended platforms at the western end of the station to take Crossrail 10- car trains It will be necessary to extend the worksite into the nearside of Horn Lane close to its signal – controlled junction with The likely environmental effect is: Friary Road for periods during the works. ■ Noise impact on nearby buildings due to construction. A preliminary assessment has indicated that the signal This would be mitigated using best practical means. phasing can be temporarily modified so that the junction These means would be incorporated within the can still operate satisfactorily. Crossrail construction code Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These There are two worksites for this station. will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise insulation if appropriate.

Station redevelopment

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W48.R3.1 Acton Main Line Service Improvements

Train services will be improved to and from Acton Main Line station by providing journey time savings, a greater variety of new destinations with increased passenger capacity and crowding relief for journeys into central London.

Crossrail Acton Main Line station will provide:

■ Direct journey opportunities to central London, Heathrow Airport and the west ■ 4 trains per hour during peak periods to central London The diagram below highlights some of the journey times that will be possible by travelling on Crossrail services to and from Acton Main Line station.

With Crossrail operational, the total number of seats available on trains to and from Acton Main Line will increase as a result of the longer trains.

The service pattern will be set by the relevant Acton Main Line station at present railway bodies in consultation with the train operating company responsible for operating Crossrail services.

17 minutes to 8 minutes to 18 minutes 25 minutes to Heathrow Airport* Paddington to Canary Wharf Liverpool Street

Canary Wharf

Acton Main Line – From / To

Canary Wharf 25 minutes Liverpool Street 18 minutes Farringdon 16 minutes Tottenham Court Road 13 minutes Paddington 8 minutes Heathrow Airport* 17 minutes *5 minutes interchange presumed & included

Typical Crossrail journey times from Acton Main Line

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W49.R3.1 Old Oak Common Depot

Crossrail trains will be stabled within Old Oak Common Depot Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These will on new Crossrail sidings. An area for the stabling sidings has include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise been identified to the north of the existing First Great Western insulation if appropriate. depot, to stable up to 13 Crossrail trains during off-peak hours and at night. A carriage washing facility will be required. Construction of the sidings will be co-ordinated from a temporary worksite within Old Oak Common Depot. The site will be cleared, buildings erected, tracks laid and overhead electrification and walkways constructed. There will be additional track work associated with facilities used by other operators. Works at Old Oak Common are to be carried out from Coronation Sidings within the depot. Track works material will generally be brought into the site by rail, using appropriate existing track as a railhead. Excavated/demolition material, and civil and structural material (steel and concrete) will be transported in and out of the site by road. The depot site is bordered to the north by Old Oak Common Lane and the Grand Union Canal. Access to the depot is from Old Oak Common Lane. Most materials will be taken to and Old Oak Common Depot at present from the site by rail. Construction traffic will use the existing access on Old Oak Common Lane.

Work at Old Oak Common Depot

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W50.R3.1 Electrification

Crossrail’s trains would be electrically powered. The existing electrification (between Paddington and Airport Junction) will be extended along the Great Western Main Line from Airport Junction to Maidenhead. This will involve the installation of masts and gantries to support the overhead lines and construction of line side sub-stations.

The overhead lines and their supports could be visible from areas adjoining the track, although long sections of the track are well screened by mature trees. The visual effects Xrail train are not likely to be significant along most of the route.

Electrification could require works to bridges to provide clearance for the overhead lines and to modify parapets to ensure safety. These would range from minor works to the reconstruction of bridges. The works proposed are described on the relevant display panels.

Some of the existing diesel train services will be replaced. The electrically powered Crossrail trains would be quieter than the diesel trains. This would have the effect of improving the overall operational noise levels in the rail corridor.

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W51.R3.1 Great Western Corridor Service Improvements

Ealing Crossrail services to Central London Broadway Acton Taplow West ■ 4 trains per hour from Heathrow Airport West Main Line 4 4 Slough Ealing 4 Langley Drayton Southall ■ Burnham 4 4 10 4 4 trains per hour from Maidenhead Maidenhead 4 4 6 2 10 8 Iver Hanwell ■ 2 trains per hour from West Drayton Hayes & Harlington 4 Heathrow First Great Western Link services

■ 2 trains per hour from Reading calling at Twyford, Maidenhead, Slough, Hayes & Harlington and Ealing Broadway to Paddington

■ 2 trains per hour from Reading calling at Twyford, Maidenhead, Taplow, Burnham and terminating at Slough

Summary of indicative services to central London per hour: The Greenford Branch has an increased level of service in the peak hours to compensate for withdrawal of through trains to Paddington.

Station Peak Off Peak Crossrail Other Services Crossrail Other Services Maidenhead 4 2 4 2 Taplow 4 2 Burnham 4 2 Slough 4 2 4 2 Langley 4 4 Iver 4 4 West Drayton 6 4 Heathrow Airport 4 4 Heathrow Express 4 4 Heathrow Express Hayes & Harlington 10 2 8 2 Southall 8 8 Hanwell 2 2 West Ealing 4 4 Greenford 4 2 Greenford Ealing Broadway 10 2 8 2 Acton Main Line 4 4

The service pattern will be set by the relevant railway bodies in It is hoped to provide a consistent service with a 7-days a week consultation with the train operating company responsible for at all stations Crossrail will serves. operating service Crossrail services.

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W55.R3.1 Thorney Park Golf Course

There is an existing Scottish and Southern To raise the power lines two new masts will Power (SSP) 132kV overhead power line be installed, either side of the current line in that runs in a north south direction across the area immediately south of the railway, and the Great Western Railway and Thorney Park north of the pond. These masts will be approx Golf Course. 20m high and have a base area of 4 x4m. The cables will then be restrung between the As part of the works, overhead electrification existing pylons and over the masts, raising will be installed on the railway, but there is the cables to provide the required clearance. insufficient clearance between the proposed The works will have to take place during the overhead electrification and existing overhead summer when electricity usage is lower and power lines. Therefore, the existing overhead the power can be isolated. power lines must be raised.

Thorney Park Golf Course

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W56.R3.1 Heathrow Airport Access (2) Service Improvements

Four worksites will be used for the construction of the flyover.

These are at:

■ Stockley Close ■ H G Timber ■ Allpoint Packaging ■ Dagenham Motors Material for the viaducts and transfer structures will be taken to and from the worksites by road. Materials for track works will be partly delivered by rail.

The Stockley Close worksite will be located east of the A408 Stockley Road, with access from Stockley Close. The HG Timber and Allpoint Packaging worksites will be accessed via Swallowfield Way and Rigby Lane. The Dagenham Motors worksite will be accessed directly from Dawley Road.

Mitigation measures will manage construction noise. These will include 3.6m high hoardings and the provision of noise insulation if appropriate.

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