"new routes such as the Basingstoke to Paddington route and a possible route into Southhampton in the future. Using Network Rail's modelling system it has been determined that this new line will be able to carry four trains per hour. Heathrow Southern Railway also recognises that if an extra platform were constructed at Staines station their proposed new infrastructure creates an opportunity for an extension of the Elizabeth Line from Heathrow to Staines, which would create another route from Staines into London. Heathrow Southern Railway intends that the planned route will be financed privately, with ownership remaining in the private"
"Heathrow Terminal 4 railway station Heathrow Terminal 4 is a TfL Rail station serving London Heathrow Terminal 4 at London Heathrow Airport. A separate Heathrow Terminal 4 Underground station caters for London Underground Piccadilly line services which is adjacent to this station. Transport for London Travelcards are not valid on Heathrow Express services, though it is for TfL Rail. Journeys to and from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 (Heathrow Central) are free of charge and can also be used by passengers changing terminals at Heathrow. The station opened on 23 June 1998, together with the Heathrow Express. From 1998 to"
"Heathrow Express, normally running every 15 minutes, and by Heathrow Connect, normally running half-hourly and stopping at most intermediate stations. It is also serviced by the Heathrow Terminal 4 shuttle, which runs between here and Heathrow Terminal 4 approximately every 15 mins. The station was opened on 23rd June 1998 upon the completion of the Heathrow Express Rail Link linking Heathrow Airport with direct non-stop services to Central London. In contrast to the stations Terminals 4 and 5, the platforms at Heathrow Central do not lie adjacent to the London Underground Piccadilly line platforms at Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3"
"service. In December 2018, the service will be rebranded the Elizabeth Line, and in December 2019 the full route opens, running through Central London to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. London Buses routes 105, 111, 140, 285, A10, U3, express routes 724 and X26 and night route N9 serve the station from the Central Bus Station, which is a short walk via underground walkways. Heathrow Central railway station Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 railway station, also known as Heathrow Central, serves Terminal 2 and Terminal 3 (and formerly Terminal 1 before its closure) at London Heathrow Airport. It"
"Heathrow Express trains to pass over the track used by Crossrail, avoiding delays caused by crossings. Crossrail had been planned to terminate at Maidenhead, with an extension to Reading safeguarded. On 27 March 2014, however, it was announced that the line would indeed extend to Reading. The central tunnels run from a portal just west of Paddington to Whitechapel, with further tunnelling to Stratford and to Canary Wharf. There will be new stations at Paddington, , , , and Whitechapel, with interchanges with the London Underground and other National Rail services. Due to the size and positioning of the new"
"services between London and Heathrow or Gatwick) the trains also stop at some intermediate stations between London and the airport. These are Tottenham Hale (which provides interchange with the London Underground Victoria Line), Harlow Town and Bishop's Stortford. The service takes between 47 and 56 minutes to London Liverpool Street, with trains departing every 15 minutes. Also unlike the Heathrow Express and the Gatwick Express, which require the purchase of premium tickets to use the services, normal rail tickets are valid on the Stansted Express, as well as London Travelcards at Cheshunt, Tottenham Hale and London Liverpool Street. Stansted Express"
"time 21 minutes). Until the opening of Terminal 5 on 27 March 2008, Heathrow Express terminated at Heathrow Terminal 4, this is now served by the Heathrow Express shuttle from Heathrow Central. The service uses Class 332 electric multiple units built by CAF and Siemens Mobility. These incorporate video monitors and the ability to use mobile phones throughout the journey, even in tunnels. The monitors are mostly used for advertising and for news and weather updates produced by BBC World News. Heathrow Express has been generally well received, not least because steps were taken to reduce the environmental impact, including"
"every 30 minutes) to four trains per hour (about every 15 minutes). Terminal 3 is accessible to both bus and coach services from Heathrow Central bus station. There are also several coach services operated by National Express operating to other London airports such as Gatwick, Stansted and Luton; and other cities in the United Kingdom. Heathrow Terminal 3 Heathrow Terminal 3 is an airport terminal at Heathrow Airport, serving London, the capital city of England. Terminal 3 is currently used by Oneworld members and a few other non-affiliated airlines. It is also the base for Virgin Atlantic. Terminal 3 was"
"Harwich International railway station Harwich International railway station is on the Mayflower Line, a branch of the Great Eastern Main Line, in the East of England, serving Harwich International Port and the Parkeston area of Essex. It is from London Liverpool Street and is situated between to the west and to the east. Its three-letter station code is HPQ, which derives from its original name, Harwich Parkeston Quay. The station is currently operated by Abellio Greater Anglia, which also runs all trains serving the station. It is the eastern terminus in England of the Dutchflyer service between London and Amsterdam."
"minutes. Although the journey takes longer, fares are much cheaper than on Heathrow Express or Connect services. As of July 2014, adult single fares to central London stations range from £3.10 to £6.00, depending on the time of day and whether or not an Oyster card is used. Terminal 4 is served by some local buses and coach services. Heathrow Terminal 4 Heathrow Terminal 4 is an airport terminal at Heathrow Airport, the main airport serving London, England, situated to the south of the southern runway, next to the cargo terminal. It is connected to Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3"
"Passengers are able to use Oyster cards, Travelcards and Freedom Passes to travel between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow. From December 2019 the service will be re-branded as the Elizabeth line and train paths will be extended through the new tunnels at Paddington through Central London, calling at stations such as Bond Street, Liverpool Street and Canary Wharf. When the line opens fully, eastbound trains from Heathrow will terminate at Shenfield or Abbey Wood. TfL Rail had originally planned to replace the existing Class 360 units with Class 345s, but due to delays with the signalling system in the Heathrow"
"the branch was operated jointly by both lines until District line services were withdrawn on 9 October 1964. London Buses routes 120 and H20 serve the station. Hounslow Central tube station Hounslow Central is a London Underground station in Hounslow in west London. The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, between Hounslow West and Hounslow East stations. The station is located on Lampton Road (A3005) about 500m north of Hounslow High Street and close to Lampton Park. It is in Travelcard Zone 4. The station has an island platform reached by stairs. The route through Hounslow"
"from the station, other companies (including Thameslink and Great Western Railway) also use the station and Southern services Victoria and London Bridge under its own name. Thameslink provides direct trains to Luton Airport; Great Western Railway trains directly link Gatwick Airport with Guildford and Reading for onwards connections to Oxford, Bristol, Plymouth and Cardiff. Pedestrians may reach Heathrow by a X26 Express Bus outside East Croydon station, an intermediate stop for rail service to London. London Oyster Cards and contactless cards have been accepted on all rail routes from Gatwick Airport into London since January 2016. National Express Coaches operates"
"and in Essex. That branch comprises the first 14 stations on the Great Eastern Main Line, with interchange at Shenfield for medium- and long-distance services beyond to East Anglia. In May 2018 TfL Rail also took over operation of the Heathrow Connect service between in central London and Heathrow Airport to the west (Heathrow Terminal 4 station being the terminus). That route has nine stations. The service is operated by MTR Corporation under contract to Transport for London (TfL). Between May 2016 and May 2017, TfL Rail carried over 47 million passengers on the Shenfield branch. In June 2013 TfL"
"Heathrow Terminal 5 station opened on 27 March 2008, but the frequency of trains on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line remained the same as previously, with services from Hatton Cross to Heathrow split. Alternate trains run either to Terminal 4 (around the loop and back to Central London via Terminals 2 & 3), or direct to Terminals 2 & 3 and Terminal 5. Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 has a double crossover immediately to the east which can be seen from the platform. This is used to allow trains to enter either platforms 1 or 2 heading westbound"
"Heathrow Central bus station Heathrow Central bus station serves Heathrow Airport. The bus station provides local bus and long distance coach services. It is located between Terminals 1, 2, and 3, and is open 24 hours a day. It is a few minutes' walk from the terminals via underground walkways. From Terminals 4 and 5, passengers can catch a free Heathrow Connect or Heathrow Express train service to the Central Bus Station. In addition, passengers can also use the London Underground Piccadilly line free of charge from Terminals 4 or 5 to reach the Central Bus Station. A travel centre"
"Heathrow Central bus station Heathrow Central bus station serves Heathrow Airport. The bus station provides local bus and long distance coach services. It is located between Terminals 1, 2, and 3, and is open 24 hours a day. It is a few minutes' walk from the terminals via underground walkways. From Terminals 4 and 5, passengers can catch a free Heathrow Connect or Heathrow Express train service to the Central Bus Station. In addition, passengers can also use the London Underground Piccadilly line free of charge from Terminals 4 or 5 to reach the Central Bus Station. A travel centre"
"12 June 2005. These units were originally intended as Class 350s for prospective spot hire. In 2010, one unit (360205) was transferred to Heathrow Express to operate its Heathrow Terminal 4 shuttle service. Heathrow Connect was replaced by TfL Rail on 20 May 2018, and subsequently all 5 units were rebranded and transferred to TfL Rail operation. For a short period of time in 2016, the Heathrow Connect service was suspended to facilitate the use of the Class 360 units on the Heathrow Express. A routine maintenance check by Siemens meant a technical issue was identified and resulted in the"
"British Rail Class 332 British Rail Class 332 electric multiple units are used by Heathrow Express between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport. The fleet was originally ordered as Class 331 from CAF and Siemens, and was built in 1997-1998 at the former’s factory in Zaragoza, Spain. There are 14 four/five-car units. The units have Automatic Train Protection (ATP) equipment, one of the few fleets in the UK to do so. This is largely as a consequence of the Paddington-Heathrow route being mainly on the Great Western Main Line, which was equipped with ATP in the early 1990s as part of"
"whilst the other alternate trains run directly to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, and Heathrow Terminal 5. Until 2012, free transfer was not possible between terminals, in contrast to the Heathrow Express. In January 2012, free travel was introduced for Oyster card holders between the three Heathrow stations. But to travel from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 or Terminal 5 to Terminal 4 one must change trains at Hatton Cross. This journey is free, despite Hatton Cross itself not being part of the free travel zone. Two London Buses routes serve the station: 482 and 490. Heathrow Terminal 4 tube"
"at Heathrow. The stations will be fully equipped with CCTV and, due to the length of the platforms, train indicators will be above the platform-edge doors in central stations. It was announced on 5 July 2017 that Crossrail services would be extended to Heathrow Terminal 5 from December 2019, meaning that all Heathrow terminals will have a Crossrail service when the full service commences in December 2019. Crossrail will operate using the new Class 345 trains. These are currently being used on the two interim TfL rail branches that will later become part of the Elizabeth Line when it first"
"the West Anglia and Lea Valley lines Greater Anglia run services from Liverpool Street to via Tottenham Hale and from Stratford via Tottenham Hale to . The Stansted Express links London to Stansted Airport and calls at Tottenham Hale. is a limited-service station. Great Western Railway operates from Paddington to Greenford, Slough, Reading and Oxford stopping at west London suburbs including Ealing, Southall and Hayes. It also operates Heathrow Connect jointly with Heathrow Airport Holdings, with services from Paddington and calling at all stations between Ealing Broadway and Heathrow Terminal 4. Great Western Railway also operate services to South Wales"
"Hanwell railway station Hanwell railway station serves Hanwell in the London Borough of Ealing. It is down the line from and is situated between and . All trains serving Hanwell are operated by TfL Rail (apart from the 00:06 Great Western Railway London Paddington to Reading service on Tuesday to Saturday mornings, which is the only GWR service scheduled to serve Hanwell), having taken over the Heathrow Connect stopping services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport & Great Western Railway London Paddington to local services from the 20 May 2018 timetable change. In December 2018, the TfL Rail service will"
"then the Southern Perimeter Road. It is also accessible from Central London via the A4 and then the A30. There is a short stay car park directly opposite the terminal and a long stay car park on the other side of the twin rivers. Terminal 4 is served by Heathrow Terminal 4 Underground station on the London Underground's Piccadilly line and by Heathrow Express trains at Heathrow Terminal 4. Heathrow Express provides a free shuttle service to Heathrow Central station. At Heathrow Central, passengers can change for free services to Terminal 5, and also for the main Heathrow Express service"
"Headstone Lane railway station Headstone Lane is a railway station near Headstone, in the London Borough of Harrow. The station is in Travelcard Zone 5. The typical off-peak service is three trains per hour to London Euston, and three trains to Watford Junction, calling at all stations. The trains to Watford Junction are northbound and are accessed through a gateway and by going down a flight of stairs, whereas the other platform is southbound and is directed towards London Euston. This is accessed by crossing over a bridge and also going down a flight of stairs to reach the platform."
"Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a central London railway terminus and connected London Underground station in the north-eastern corner of the City of London, in the ward of Bishopsgate. It is one of the busiest railway stations in London, serving as the terminus of the West Anglia Main Line to Cambridge, the busier Great Eastern Main Line to Norwich, local and regional commuter trains serving east London and destinations in the East of England, and the Stansted Express service to Stansted Airport. The station opened in 1874 as a replacement for Bishopsgate"
"Hayes & Harlington railway station Hayes & Harlington is a railway station serving the west London districts Hayes and Harlington in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is down the line from and is situated between and . It has long operated as a minor stop on the Great Western main line and is at the start of a spur to Heathrow Airport, to and from which passenger trains operate since the early 21st-century building of the spur which benefits from a flyover junction. The station is managed by TfL Rail in preparation for Crossrail. In December 2018 the Transport"
"Train frequencies vary throughout the day, but generally operate every 3-7 minutes between 06:01 and 00:01 in both directions. London Bus routes 81, 203, 222, 482, H28, H32, H91 and H98 and night route N9 serve the station. Hounslow West tube station Hounslow West is a London Underground station in Hounslow of the London Borough of Hounslow, West London. It is located on Bath Road (A3006) about 600m from its junction with A4 Great West Road and Great South West Road (A30). The station is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, between Hatton Cross and Hounslow Central stations"
"Green Line bus route 724 Green Line route 724 is a bus service currently operated by Arriva Shires & Essex as part of the Green Line Coaches network. It runs on an orbital route round the north and western outskirts of London between Harlow and Heathrow Terminal 5, and is partly funded by airport operator Heathrow Airport Holdings. Route 724 was started by Green Line Coaches (then part of London Transport) on 10 July 1966, on a route from High Wycombe to Romford via North London using AEC Regal coaches. By June 1972 it had been rerouted to start from"
"improved and two ticket machines have been installed which now offer Oyster Cards facilities, card payments are also accepted. London Buses route H12, H14, H18 and H19 serve the station. Headstone Lane railway station Headstone Lane is a railway station near Headstone, in the London Borough of Harrow. The station is in Travelcard Zone 5. The typical off-peak service is three trains per hour to London Euston, and three trains to Watford Junction, calling at all stations. The trains to Watford Junction are northbound and are accessed through a gateway and by going down a flight of stairs, whereas the"
"Charing Cross railway station Charing Cross railway station (also known as London Charing Cross) is a central London railway terminus between the Strand and Hungerford Bridge in the City of Westminster. It is the terminus of the South Eastern main line to Dover via Ashford. All trains are operated by Southeastern, which provides the majority of commuter and regional services to south-east London and Kent. It is connected to Charing Cross Underground station and is near to Embankment Underground station and Embankment Pier. The station was originally opened by the South Eastern Railway in 1864. It takes its name from"
"Heathrow Terminal 4 tube station Heathrow Terminal 4 is a London Underground station at Heathrow Airport on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line. The station is situated in Travelcard Zone 6. The station opened on 12 April 1986 to serve the then recently opened Heathrow Terminal 4. It is situated on a unidirectional loop tunnel which was constructed between the existing Hatton Cross and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 stations. The station is one of four on the London Underground with only one platform, and is the only one with one-way train service. It is adjacent to Heathrow Terminal"
"Southall railway station Southall is a railway station on the Great Western main line in Southall, London, England. It is in Travelcard Zone 4 and passenger services are provided by Great Western Railway from and by TfL Rail to Heathrow Airport. It is down the line from Paddington and is situated between to the east and to the west. The station is managed by TfL Rail in preparation for Crossrail. In Autumn 2019 the TfL Rail service will be re-branded as the Elizabeth line and in December 2019 the Elizabeth line service will open to and Heathrow Airport. The Great"