West London Orbital Rail Project

David Pinto-Duschinsky Excerpts

Wednesday 11th November 2026 Westminster Hall

[Ruth Cadbury]

Exactly—and what is more, it will make it so much easier to get to Wembley stadium in my hon. Friend’s patch.

I thank the West London Alliance of local authorities, which has done so much to work up and promote the scheme, and to bring business and local government leaders together—some are in the Public Gallery watching the debate. But let me first set out some background about the scheme. The West London orbital route would start—or finish, depending on where you are—in my constituency at Hounslow station, passing through Isleworth, Syon Lane and Brentford stations. There would be a new station at Lionel Road, by Brentford football club’s ground, and it would then go through Acton and Old Oak Common, allowing an easy connection to High Speed 2 and the Elizabeth line, before continuing via Harlesden, Neasden, Brent Cross and finishing in Hendon. The route would connect west London with north-west London, significantly cutting journey times.

[David Pinto-Duschinsky (Hendon) (Lab)]

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this incredibly important debate, and I share her excitement. Does she agree that the project would not only supercharge economic growth and connectivity in west London, but benefit north London? It ends in my constituency, as she says, and it would bring benefits to the whole of north London and the borough of Barnet.

[Ruth Cadbury]

I absolutely do, but from a West London Alliance perspective, Barnet is in west London, so when I say “west London” I of course include Barnet.

My constituents and I will get to Wembley stadium in less than an hour, with a much better journey. The line will link 450,000 additional people to Old Oak Common within an hour, massively boosting the benefit that HS2 will bring to outer London.