Old Oak Common railway stationPlanned railway station in LondonOld Oak Common (OOC) is an under construction railway station on the site of the Old Oak Common traction maintenance depot in the west of London in Old Oak Common, approximately 500 m (1,600 ft) south of Willesden Junction station. When built, it is expected to be one of the largest rail hubs in London, at about 800 m (2,600 ft) in length and 20 m (66 ft) below surface level.
North London lineThe North London line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of London, England between Richmond in the southwest and Stratford in the east, avoiding central London. Its route is a rough semicircle. Much of it originated as part of the North London Railway and the current route is the result of a series of amalgamations, closures and reopenings. It has a mix of third-rail and overhead electrical power supply.
Midland Main LineThe Midland Main Line (MML) is a major railway line between London St Pancras and Sheffield, via Leicester, Derby and Chesterfield; a spur of the line terminates at Nottingham. Express passenger services on the line are operated by East Midlands Railway.
Chiltern Main LineThe Chiltern Main Line is a railway line which links London (Marylebone) and Birmingham (Moor Street and Snow Hill) on a 112-mile (180 km) route via High Wycombe, Bicester, Banbury, Leamington Spa and Solihull in England. It is currently one of two main line railway routes between London and Birmingham; the other is the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Birmingham New Street, which is the principal inter-city route between the two cities.
West Coast Main LinePrincipal railway route in Great Britain CarlislePenrith Lancaster Euxton JunctionBoltonWigan North WesternWarrington Bank QuayLiverpool Lime StreetLiverpool South ParkwayRuncornWeaver JunctionManchester PiccadillyStockportHolyheadfor Dublin Port ChesterCheadle Hulme Junction CreweMacclesfieldStoke-on-TrentStone JunctionNorton Bridge JunctionStaffordStafford South JunctionColwich JunctionWolverhampton Sandwell and DudleyBirmingham New Street Birmingham InternationalNuneatonC…
CricklewoodCricklewood is a town in North West London, England, in the London Boroughs of Barnet and Brent. The Crown pub, now the Clayton Crown Hotel, is a local landmark and lies 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Charing Cross. Cricklewood was a small rural hamlet around Edgware Road, the Roman road which was later called Watling Street and which forms the boundary of the two boroughs that share Cricklewood.
HarlesdenHarlesden is a district in the London Borough of Brent, situated just north of Old Oak Common and the Grand Union Canal. Harlesden was historically in the Municipal Borough of Willesden before the creation of Brent; it lies within Willesden's postal district of NW10. Harlesden has been praised for its vibrant Caribbean culture and unofficially named London's reggae capital for its contributions to the musical genre.
Acton, LondonActon is a town in West London, England, within the London Borough of Ealing. It is 6.1 miles (10 km) west of Charing Cross. At the 2011 census, its four wards, East Acton, Acton Central, South Acton and Southfield, had a population of 62,480, a ten-year increase of 8,791 people. North Acton, West Acton, East Acton, South Acton, Acton Green, Acton Town, Acton Vale and Acton Central are all parts of Acton.
Railway electrification in Great BritainRailway electrification in Great Britain began in the late 19th century. A range of voltages has been used, employing both overhead lines and conductor rails. The two most common systems are 25 kV AC using overhead lines, and the 750 V DCthird rail system used in Southeast England and on Merseyrail. As of October 2023, 6,065 kilometres (3,769 mi) (38%) of the British rail network was electrified.
Railway semaphore signalRailway semaphore signals are an early form of fixed railway signals. The semaphore system involves signals that display their different indications to train drivers by changing the angle of inclination of a pivoted 'arm'. Semaphore signals were patented in the early 1840s by Joseph James Stevens, and soon became the most widely used form of mechanical signal.
Freight trainA freight train, goods train, or cargo train, is a railway train that is used to carry cargo, as opposed to passengers. Freight trains are made up of one or more locomotives which provide propulsion, along with one or more railroad cars (also known as wagons) which carry freight.
LondonLondon is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.14 million people in 2025. Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 15.4 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.