Latest Flyer - Update 2009

The Group reviews the recent positive developments in service provision on the WLL. The flyer also includes details of the timetable changes effective from Monday 14th December, together with the special Christmas and New Year services by London Overground and Southern.
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Latest Flyer - Progress

In the latest flyer, the WLLG welcomes the arrival of new Class 378 trains operated by London Overground. The flyer also contains details of the continued campaign activities by the Group to improve services and facilities.
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Development proposals

On the 10th Anniversary of the opening of the National Rail Platforms at West Brompton Station earlier this month, the Group issued proposals for developments to services and facilities on the West London Line up to 2019 to meet the rising levels of demand on the WLL, from the north as well as from the south.

The Group believes that undertaking these improvements now will allow the WLL to relieve pressures from the closing of platforms at Blackfriars and London Bridge, the redevelopment of Victoria tube station and other works at Euston. Moreover, a WLL/Crossrail interchange at Old Oak would provide a one-change-avoiding-London facility for travellers from Sussex, Gatwick, Surrey and South London - as well as the West Midlands, the North West and Scotland - to reach Heathrow Airport by rail, thereby both assisting the case and informing future decisions for HS2.
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Background to these proposals may be found in the Group’s May 2008 publication, ‘West London Line Developments 2008-2015’,

This lists key developments in the extended West London Line corridor in chronological order, showing the continual growth in residential populations in the WLL stations’ catchments and the generators of other demands for WLL services

Flyers

Two new flyers have been issued concerning changes to services
Click here to download the Flyer for changes to the Peak-hour cross-Clapham Junction West London Line services between North, West and South London.

Click here to download the Flyer for changes to the direct Southern services in morning and evening peaks

Flyer

The latest Flyer provides details of some of the changes to services between the North, West and South London from Monday 20 April. London Overground trains will now run to and from Clapham Junction and Stratford, via Willesden Junction. Please note that, for the Southern services, further changes are planned from Monday 18th May.
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Flyer

The latest Flyer provides details of the improved services between the West London Line and South London in the morning peak and in evenings
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Flyer

This new 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
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Press Release

WLLG was delighted to host Lord Adonis, the Minister for Rail, on a visit to the West London Line on 19 February and to brief him on the many issues being faced by its users.

During the visit, which was attended by the four local authorities served by the West London Line, the Minister rode in the cab of a Southern Class 377/2 from Wembley Central to Clapham Junction to appreciate the opportunity for a variety of infrastructure improvements, including the hazardous Platform 17 at Clapham Junction.

Click here to download the Press Release.

Newsletter

Our end of year Newsletter contains details of the new timetable and the restoration of services from Milton Keynes (scheduled to run from 26 January 2009), the withdrawal of the Cross-Country service via the West London line, the opening of new and refurbished Shepherd's Bush Stations, together with a summary of new activities .
Click here to download the latest Newsletter.

Flyer

This latest Flyer provides details of the improved morning peak cross-Clapham services.
Click here to download the latest WLLG Flyer.

Travel Opportunities via the opening of Shepherds Bush WLL

Welcoming the opening of the new station, this latest Flyer includes brief details of major new rail travel opportunities through the opening of the new station, PLUS a timetable of good news for the WLL passengers through to December 2010.

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Newsletter

Welcoming the opening of the new Shepherd's Bush WLL station in October, the proposed restoration of the link to Milton Keynes by January, news about a new station at Imperial Wharf and maps of services and interconnections for passengers travelling to/from the north, the south and the south west, using the WLL and avoiding Zone 1, this latest Newsletter also includes brief details of new trains on London Overground, AND details of the Earls Court Festival (6th-20th July) including the Little Red Train running on Sunday 20th July in Brompton Cemetery.

Click here to download the latest WLLG Newsletter.

New Flyer updating Peak Hour timetable changes and latest news on Shepherds Bush Station opening

This flyer now includes details of how passengers at the new Mitcham Eastfields station can join the WLL services at Balham.
 

Click here for the April Flyer

Letter to Secretary of State for Transport

This letter expresses the Group's concerns over the proposed cessation of cross-Clapham services through: (i) unsatisfactory answers by the Rail Minister to Parliamentary questions; (ii) the lack of support from the DfT despite a 28% increase in passenger traffic in 18 months to November 2007;
(iii) heightened risk to passengers’ personal safety at Clapham Junction; (iv) undermining of transport links for two West London venues for the 2012 Olympics;
(v) conflicts of Government and GLA Transport, Climate Change and Visitor Policies; and (vi) a plea to retain the momentum to restore the service to Milton Keynes. The letter has had wide circulation, as shown. It includes also a table of new traffic generators in the West London corridor.

Click here to download the letter.

3 new Flyers detailing timetable changes

These highlight the improvements to the WLL services following timetable changes from Monday 10th December on Overground and Southern services.

• Extra morning peak service for Wembley Central
   

• Improved service between the WLL and South London stations in the morning and evening peaks, and
   

• Extra weekday morning services from Clapham Junction

Newsletter

Welcoming the start of TfL's new Overground network, the Newsletter details the progress and benefits to WLL passengers. Meanwhile, the cross-Clapham services are still at risk under the proposal only to run Milton Keynes or Watford -to-Clapham and the Newsletter reiterates how you can support the campaign to retain YOUR service.

Click here to download the latest WLLG Newsletter.

December 2008 Southern timetable proposals

A detailed response has been sent by the Group to Southern in connection with the company's stakeholder consultation on their timetabling proposals from December 2008. The group's response argues against the proposed downgrading of the WLL services between key traffic generators in this sub-regional corridor about to experience further employment growth, alongside the need to promote—rather than impede—convenient regional travel.

Click here to download the response.

WLLG has submitted comments on the draft South London Rail Utilisation Survey (RUS)

The detailed response to Network Rail as part of the South London RUS Consultation, argues our case on many key topics: e.g. retention of a regular Watford-Gatwick-Brighton service with ultimate extension north to Birmingham, increased passenger demand and expanding business developments including the impact of the Westfield regional shopping centre development at Shepherd's Bush, importance of maintaining and strengthening ease of access to Gatwick from the north and for access to/from the West Coast main line by avoiding Central London, safety concerns over Clapham Junction as the terminus for the WLL, etc.

Click here to download the response.

Improved peak services from 10th December 2007

See the WLLG Flyer summarising train times on the cross-Clapham services between the WLL and South London from Monday 10th December 2007

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Newsletter

Despite the increasing passenger demand for the cross-Clapham service, latest proposals from Southern and from Department of Transport (DfT) bring back the threat to the cross-Clapham WLL services from December 2008. In addition, from 10 December 2007, Southern also propose to terminate the fast 16:29 Watford-Brighton service at Clapham Junction, where it will return to Kensington Olympia.

Click here to download the latest WLLG Newsletter for details of these proposed changes and details of how you can express your views.

Extra weekday morning peak services operating from 21st May 2007

Southern are introducing extra train services in the weekday morning peak. These new services will give more journey options and should reduce overcrowding. The WLLG has produced two flyers giving details.

Click here to download details of the new 0747 service from East Croydon and intermediate South London stations to West Brompton and Kensington Olympia

Click here to download the details of the augmented weekday morning peak northbound service from Clapham Junction, West Brompton and Kensington Olympia [this version was updated 11 May]

"Railway Forum/"Modern Railways"
  Railway Industry Innovations Awards 2007

The WLLG is submitting as an entry to these awards its proposal for an innovative overground rail service between Heathrow Airport and Ebbsfleet International Passenger Station, via the West London Line, the South London Line, and the North Kent Line.
Click here to download the Submission document
 

March 2007 Newsletter

The latest issue contains details of:

• major improvements the Group has been able to secure to the WLL weekday morning peak service - from 21st May 2007
• further proposals from the Group for improvements to the service
• Update on Sherperd's Bush and imperial Wharf stations
• The new Transport for London Concession freplacing the SilverLink Metro service
• The Group's proposals for new services with local and international links
• Action by the Group over ticket pricing at West Brompton Station
• and more...

Copies have also been distributed at various stations
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Zonal Fares at West Brompton from 2^nd Jan '07

New London zonal fares were introduced on 2^nd January 2007 on Silverlink and Southern services to and from West Brompton. WLLG has issued a pamphlet describing the benefits to passengers, where some fares are now reduced whilst others remain unchanged from 2006 fare structures. New fares between West Brompton and other key destinations are shown.
Click here to download the pamphlet

FASTTRACKIT

Travel locally or farther afield from your local station to or via Kensington Olympia and West Brompton stations avoiding inconvenient journey changes and more expensive fares via Central London. Here are two Posters produced by the Group.
Click here to download the details for Olympia
 
Click here to download the details for West Brompton

Direct Service to South London Stations

Travel direct on the West London Line to destinations in South London, including Balham for same-platform interchange to a range of other South London destinations as well as connections from and to stations on the Northern Line.

These journey opportunities introduced from 11th December 2006 are already benefiting many commuters, so please tell your friends and work colleagues the good news!
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13 Nov 06   

Brighton Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS)

Read the WLLG's letter of response to the Department of Transport (Rail) on the BML RUS Consultation document of September 2006
Click here to download the letter