Piccadilly Line Uxbridge branch - future improvements?

[DynamicSpirit]

If we build Bollo Lane Interchange. Would this mean relocating Chiswick Park onto the Richmond branch and moving Turnham Green stop on Piccadilly Line to Bollo Lane?

I would imagine in that event, Chiswick Park could just close (along with South Acton): The new interchange station would only be just a few minutes walk from both sites, so there would no longer be any purpose in either station. And additionally, Gunnersbury station is less than 10 minutes' walk from Chiswick Park station. And yes, I'd imagine it would make sense for all Piccadilly line trains to stop at the new station, so I don't think there'd be any need for them to stop at Turnham Green (other than during disruption, to provide an alternative service if the District Line is out of action) (To be honest, I'm not sure why they stop there early mornings and late evenings anyway?)

 

[Silent]

I would imagine in that event, Chiswick Park could just close (along with South Acton): The new interchange station would only be just a few minutes walk from both sites, so there would no longer be any purpose in either station. And additionally, Gunnersbury station is less than 10 minutes' walk from Chiswick Park station. And yes, I'd imagine it would make sense for all Piccadilly line trains to stop at the new station, so I don't think there'd be any need for them to stop at Turnham Green (other than during disruption, to provide an alternative service if the District Line is out of action) (To be honest, I'm not sure why they stop there early mornings and late evenings anyway?)

I don’t use Picc Line often but Turnham Green is a good interchange for Richmond branch to Piccadilly Western branches.
I did use to use it a bit though and changing from an eastbound District to get a District to Ealing and then a Piccadilly can feel a bit long.

 

[Dstock7080]

I don’t use Picc Line often but Turnham Green is a good interchange for Richmond branch to Piccadilly Western branches.

Long staircases and not step-free.

 

[Silent]

Same like Willesden Junction although that has lifts, it’s more the walk. The transfer route can be improved tbh but imo it’s still actually a good interchange but not necessary I guess. And going by pic line frequency a Hammersmith transfer may not be longer if one was using the Uxbridge branch most times though I haven’t timed it.

 

[Mgameing123]

Long staircases and not step-free.

Still is a good place to change but to be honest Chiswick Park would be a better place to change if Richmond platforms were constructed.

 

[stadler]

I recall that around ten years ago TFL published a proposal to extend the District Line to Uxbridge to replace the Piccadilly Line on that branch. There was a proposal document on the TFL website but i can not find it any more. These plans have gone very quiet since. I have heard nothing in the last five years. Is it still being looked in to? Or have the plans been entirely cancelled now?

 

[Dstock7080]

Thread from 2024 (requires reopening):

Piccadilly Line Uxbridge branch - future improvements?

I was wondering if there were any plans to improve the service on this branch of the Piccadilly, what with the 2024 Stock arriving soon and the potential resignalling of the line. At present there's 6tph off-peak between Acton Town and Rayners Lane, of which 3tph continue to Uxbridge. While an...

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[anthony263]

If say swapping the two with the Piccadilly line going to Ealing Broadway and district line to Uxbridge is t actually a bad idea

 

[Silent]

If say swapping the two with the Piccadilly line going to Ealing Broadway and district line to Uxbridge is t actually a bad idea

Why?

 

[swt_passenger]

Why?

I think it’s because the planned extra Piccadilly trains need somewhere else to terminate, and if they cover Ealing Broadway, then that releases District trains to significantly increase frequency to Wimbledon and Richmond. It’s not a swap with Uxbridge, I don’t think S stock is route cleared.

 

[ACDC]

Here is my thoughts, the pic should be remodelled to allow Uxbridge to Heathrow via Ealing Broadway, build a new curve of track that leaves after North Ealing to Ealing Broadway then onto Northfields. The District line runs from Uxbridge to Upminster . The rest of the Pic line remains unchanged and supplies services to cockfosters via acton town. The Pic is a slow line, changing at Ealing broadway would speed things up.

 

[Railguy1]

I’ve always wanted a physical connection between Park Royal and Hanger Lane. With Old Oak Common regeneration proposals, Im surprised it hasn’t received more attention.