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Rewritten[edit]

I have rewritten it to bring out the idea that the Line always has been of great importance as a link route round London. A map of the pre-grouping railways shows just how many junctions there were (are?) on its 10-mile journey: for a rail buff like me it must be a fascinating trip... There are many websites which discuss this line, and give good reasons for the building of the new stations, although I haven't referred to them. One of interest (although dated) is here. I also note that the West London Tram (mentioned originally) seems to be a non-starter so I've deleted it. Peter Shearan 06:34, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Estimated times[edit]

I dont see any detail of estimated times it take to get along the West London Line. That should include Shephards Bush and Imperial Wharf. Stephen Howe (talk) 19:02, 31 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Missing junction from route diagram[edit]

I think the link from Addison Road/Kensington Olympia to Hammersmith (Grove Road) station and Richmond is missing from the diagram. The link can be seen on the Wikipedia page for Hammersmith (Grove Road) station. The link closed in 1916. I don't know hot to edit the diagram.Zin92 (talk) 06:56, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Passenger services[edit]

Although there was no "normal" passenger service for many years, there was in the 1940s and fifties a steam train a day each way between Clapham Junction and Kensington Olympia (Addison Road) for staff of the Post Office Savings Bank.--SilasW (talk) 09:16, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There was also a 2trains per hour peak time shuttle service from Clapham Junction platform 2 to Olympia in the 1980s and supplemented by daily Brighton to Manchester trains.

Name[edit]

Article refers to WLJR as West London Joint Railway. Other sources say "West London Junction Railway". Can any one clarify?--SilasW (talk) 21:21, 24 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Name of a station[edit]

The article's list of stations has Battersea High Street while the map has Battersea. By Google hits (an absolutely invalid criterion for truth) Battersea is the favourite. Course 1962 gives only Battersea, with very little detail. The WP station article is about plain Battersea. Was "High Street" ever an official usage?--SilasW (talk) 12:53, 7 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"Battersea" in London Rail Atlas, 2009 (Ian Allan Publishing). best, Sunil060902 (talk) 11:02, 14 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Edit of 11.11.2009[edit]

The article gave the impression that several hands had each written more or less the same story without reference to each others' writing and with a fine disregard of the arrow of time. I hope I have left it somewhat more coherent but Morpheus calls. The multiplicity of maps and station lists still needs attention (as does a check of linkages &c.)--SilasW (talk) 22:46, 11 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

North Pole Road[edit]

RBKC seems to be pushing for a station on North Pole Road: [1]. Worth a mention?81.158.28.182 (talk) 15:35, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Southern services info wrong[edit]

The article says "In 2006, Southern introduced its cross-London service from Milton Keynes to East Croydon.[11] For a brief period, Southern also operated a direct service from Watford to Brighton via Gatwick Airport, but this was withdrawn in 2007" - I know this isn't true. They're the same service. It was Rugby-Brighton under Connex, cut back to Watford around 2002 then changed to MKC-Croydon in 2008. I have no sources though! Tom walker (talk) 23:53, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Route diagram error (?)[edit]

The track for the GWML at north pole junction (going north) turns both (left) westward and (right) eastward - both of which give access to North Pole (International) depot on the west of the WLL.

The alternative is the pre-1990s layout for which the diagram is correct - but at that time North Pole Depot did not exist.

However either way there is no way to access the GWML from North Pole depot - ie when North Pole depot was built the link to the GWML from the WLL was lost.

Therefor North Pole depot should be shown as a branch from the WLL connecting chord to the GWML, and not as a branch off the GWML.

Hope that makes semse.Prof.Haddock (talk) 19:55, 2 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Contradiction and routing question[edit]

Two issues:

The article states that the link to the H&C line was taken up in 1930, but the diagram states 1940.
The article mentions a service from Willesden to Edgware Road (presumably the Circle Line station), but I'm unsure quite how this was meant to work. There doesn't appear to have been a link from the north into the H&C, so were trains routed round the Circle Line via Blackfriars? If so it would be helpful to put a "via..." in.

-mattbuck (Talk) 11:34, 1 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Rolling Stock[edit]

The line is also served by class 455 EMUs on some of the short workings which reverse north of Shepherds Bush.MBRZ48 (talk) 18:58, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]