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Heathrow Connect - B

Heathrow Connect Operations

Heathrow Connect Route

Heathrow Connect used the relief lines of the Great Western Main Line between Paddington and Airport Junction, replacing some stopping services operated by First Great Western Link. As part of the original Heathrow Express project, these lines were electrified at 25 kV AC overhead as a diversionary route, and feature Automatic Train Protection. An additional flyover bridge was built in 2008 as part of Crossrail works to enable trains to enter or leave the airport spur without crossing any of the Great Western Main Line tracks.

Services initially terminated at Heathrow Central. Following Heathrow Express services being diverted to Terminal 5, from March 2008 Heathrow Connect services were extended to Terminal 4.

The service pattern, as of October 2016, was as follows:

Monday-Saturday, Heathrow Connect services ran half-hourly between Paddington and Heathrow Central (for terminals 2 & 3), stopping at Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Hanwell, Southall and Hayes & Harlington. In early mornings and late evenings, some Heathrow Connect services were extended beyond Heathrow Central to either Terminal 4 or Terminal 5.
On Sundays, all Heathrow Connect services were extended to Terminal 4, but did not call at West Ealing or Hanwell. Service frequency was also reduced from half-hourly to hourly.

Heathrow Area Rail Services Legend

Miles from Paddington

Elizabeth line via Whitechapel

0-0 Paddington

Heathrow Express

Elizabeth line

Old Oak Common (under construction)

4-21 Acton Main Line

5-56 Ealing Broadway

6-46 West Ealing

7-28 Hanwell

9-6 Southall

10-71 Hayes & Harlington

Piccadilly line to Cockfosters

11-10 Airport Junction

Elizabeth Line to Reading

GWML to Bristol

Hatton Cross

Heathrow Junction (closed 1998)

Heathrow Airport: Airport interchange

Terminal 4

16-30 Terminal 4

Terminals 2 & 3

14-40 Terminals 2 & 3

16-20 Terminal 5

Heathrow Connect Overview

Heathrow Connect Franchise(s):

Open access operator

Not subject to franchising

12 June 2005 - 19 May 2018

Heathrow Connect Main Route(s):

London Paddington – Heathrow Airport terminal 4

Heathrow Connect Fleet Size: 5 Class 360s

Heathrow Connect Stations Called At: 8

Heathrow Connect Parent Company:

Heathrow Airport Holdings

First Great Western

Heathrow Connect Reporting Mark: HC

Heathrow Connect Successor: TfL Rail

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