Wood Lane Level Crossing
Tomorrow, Saturday 3 October 2026 from 11:00 am to 2.00 pm
Drop In at Old Isleworthians Sports Ground
22A Wood Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5ED
With numerous advantages of increased passenger rail services being offered on the Hounslow Loop in the Mid 2030s, one drawback could be how to then cross the track at Wood Lane.
The promoter, in their recent letter to residents tells us,
“We would potentially need to make changes to how some level crossings operate, including the crossing on Wood Lane in Isleworth. This is due to possible safety concerns caused by increased barrier down time, if the additional WLO services were to use the crossing. We are looking at ways to keep the crossings open, and if they did need to close, we would ensure that pedestrians and cyclists were still able to cross the railway safely and conveniently.”
The West London Orbital people do acknowledge numerous challenges and a section of the WLO website on all three level crossing locations can be found here.
Should it turn out that, after vigorous examination, it may not be a viable to maintain a surface crossing here, OSG Ward councillors will insist on a safe and convenient crossing route for pedestrians. In ten years, nothing less a passenger lift for those wanting to reach London Road from the roads of Northumberland Estate and those in east Spring Grove and Osterley would be acceptable.
West London Orbital: Indicative timescale 2026 to 2035
It’s very early to surmise. Residents’ comments on this very important aspect of the not fully worked up ideas for the WLO will be very much expected. Much more information is contained behind this link
The West London Orbital Team will be holding a “Drop In” for all to attend to discuss any aspect of the current proposals at the Old Isleworthians Sports Ground, details above, at the start if this item.
Subsequent and similar events will events also occur on,
Thursday 22 October 2026, 16.00 to 19.00 London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, TW8 0EN and
Saturday 7 November 2026, 11.00 to 14.00, Hounslow Library, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EB.
TfL’s West London Orbital have shared the following very interesting briefs on how the two OSG Ward Stations would fare as part of its proposal, not least staffed stations, something many of us have long time missed:
Elsewhere: Hounslow; Brentford; Lionel Road
You can contact the Transport for London West London Orbital Team about the proposals in the following ways:
• Email: WestLondonOrbital@tfl.gov.uk
• Phone: 020 3054 6037 (call back service) – please leave a message stating you want to discuss the West London Orbital proposals
• Write to: FREEPOST, TfL Have Your Say (West London Orbital).
TL 2.10.2026
Copyright Tony Louki 2.10.2026. Please carry out your own research.
