Western Rail Approach to Heathrow
Proposed rail link in England
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The Western Rail Approach to Heathrow is a proposed bi-directional link westward from London's Heathrow Airport to the Great Western Main Line. It would thus run, in council areas, from Greater London under Iver, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire to Langley, Slough. Beginning at Heathrow Terminal 5 station, it would run via a tunnel to a junction east of Langley station, therefore allowing trains to run to and from destinations in the west: Slough, Reading and beyond. When completed, it would improve rail connections to Heathrow from the Thames Valley as well as from South West England, South Wales and the Midlands. It would also reduce congestion at London Paddington by reducing the number of journeys via that station.
The rail link was first announced in 2012. The £900 million project was brought to a "controlled pause" by Network Rail in January 2021 as a result of the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on the aviation industry, raising concerns that the project may never be put into place.
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