Old Oak Common

Gazing upon Old Oak Common today, can you envision it as the heart of Britain’s largest regeneration project? Old Oak Common. A name synonymous with railway depots, especially the now-decommissioned Old Oak Common TMD. This semi-industrial area, nestled between Harlesden and Acton, has a rich history, stretching back to a time before the rumble of trains. Old Oak Common was once a sprawling expanse of land, bordered by the Harrow Road to the north and Stamford Brook to the east. The Paddington Canal sliced through it in 1801. Then came the iron horses of the Great Western Railway, forever changing the landscape. The Great Western Main Line, connecting London Paddington to Bristol, and the Acton-Northolt line further carved up the area. Old Oak Common. A place that has shifted between boroughs, residing in Acton until 1965, then Ealing, and finally finding its current home in Hammersmith and Fulham in 1994. This area is poised for a transformation. Imagine a bustling transport hub, the largest in the UK. Old Oak Common station, a planned interchange connecting the Great Western Main Line, the Elizabeth line, and the High Speed 2 line. Picture a station rivalling Waterloo, with a capacity for 100 million passengers. The echoes of the past, the whispers of pig farms and railway depots, will mingle with the modern hum of high-speed trains. This is the future of Old Oak Common. A future intertwined with Park Royal, together forming a regeneration project of unprecedented scale. They call it the “Canary Wharf of West London,” a testament to the ambition and potential of this evolving landscape. Old Oak Common. A place where history and the future collide.