TRANSPORT
As well as two entrances, it will have
two lifts. The council has been working
with Crossrail and TfL to identify how
to improve disabled access before
2018, and TfL is committed to
providing two lifts that will be ready
before the Crossrail trains start running.
Crossrail, meanwhile, has confirmed at
least four trains per hour would stop at
Hanwell during peak travel times.
Artist’s view of how the new Crossrail train might look
A few early consultations have been
held, with two public meetings relating
to West Ealing and a public event
outside Ealing Broadway, because
these two stations will be dealt with by
Crossrail first. The wider consultation will
involve open workshops, presentations,
online material and perhaps more.
ACTON
A new station building will also be built
for Acton Main Line, on the junction of
Horn Lane and Friary Road – a new road
lay-out, bus stops and bicycle parking,
and also a new forecourt, are all planned.
EALING BROADWAY
Proposals include improvements to the
forecourt and better located pedestrian
and drop-off areas. There are also
plans to provide easy access to the
redeveloped Arcadia shopping centre,
which is separated from the station
by Haven Green. And, the council’s
‘mini-Holland’ scheme, which will bring
improved and easier cycling around
Ealing town centre, is being deliberately
designed to link into the station and the
nearby cycle hub. Work on the station
is expected to start this year, two years
earlier than Crossrail’s original schedule,
after the council and other groups
pushed for it. It will feature four new lifts.
WEST EALING
Crossrail intends to relocate the West
Ealing station building from Drayton
Green Road to the quieter Manor
Road. A new forecourt, a cycle hub and
other improvements are also proposed.
HANWELL
The Grade II listed building would be
preserved and fully refurbished. The
surrounding area is to be improved,
including better lighting, CCTV and
signs. The council has worked with
residents to realise the long-standing
desire to reopen the station’s south
entrance, which officially took place in
December, making it easier for people to
access it from the Uxbridge Road side.
Artist’s view of
how West Ealing
might look
SOUTHALL
In Southall, it is intended to improve
the layout of the road and paving
around the station, as well as the
building itself – and to p