Heathrow Airtrack is a proposed new rail link between Heathrow Terminal 5 and the existing rail network to the south and west, including Reading, Guildford and London Waterloo.

From February to April 2008, BAA held a first stage consultation on the major new works that will be required to link the Heathrow Terminal 5 station to the existing rail network in Staines.

View the Heathrow Airtrack consultation brochure 1  (715KB PDF)

A second stage consultation was carried out from October to December 2008 which provided an update on the scheme, introduced the proposals for a train depot in Feltham and identified the anticipated effect of the scheme on the existing rail network, including level crossings.

View the Heathrow Airtrack consultation brochure 2 (4MB PDF)

Following the second consultation, the scheme has been finalised. The Airtrack response to this consultation is contained in the following document:

View the Heathrow Airtrack Response to Consultation (364KB PDF)

Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL, a subsidary of BAA) has submitted an application to the Secretary of State for Transport for an Order under the Transport and Works Act 1992 (TWA).

This application seeks to authorise the works required and the acquisition of any land that is needed either temporarily or permanently to construct the scheme.

Update, October 2009: We have asked Network Rail to undertake further detailed timetabling work in the light of responses received, which is likely to take a couple of months. In view of this additional work we will be seeking an inquiry commencement date in late spring of next year. Consequently, there will be changes to the timing of the pre-inquiry process, including submission of statements of case and proofs of evidence. This will have the additional benefit of allowing more time to discuss matters with objectors and to seek to resolve or reduce the issues before the inquiry.

To view any of the TWA Order Application documents please click on the links below.

Alternatively, hard copies can be viewed at local libraries and council offices, listed here (44KB PDF)

View Heathrow Airtrack news release

• Draft Transport and Works Act Order (305KB PDF)
• Explanatory memorandum (73KB PDF)
• Statement of aims (32KB PDF)
• Report summarising consultation undertaken (165KB PDF)
• List of consents, permissions or licences (13KB PDF)
• Applicant’s statement of funding (15KB PDF)
• Estimate of costs of carrying out the proposed works (16KB PDF)
• Request for planning permission  (80KB PDF)

• TWA plans (view complete set of plans here)
• TWA sections (view complete set of plans here)
• Footpath plans (view complete set of plans here)
  

• Book of reference (254KB PDF)
  

• Volume 1, Main report (48MB PDF - very large file)
• Volume 2, Level crossing effects (3.5MB PDF)
• Volume 3, A3 plans introduction (1.5MB PDF) - View complete set of Volume 3, A3 plans here
• Volume 4, Scope and methodology (2MB PDF)
• Volume 5, General appendices (24MB PDF - very large file)
• Volume 6, Transport assessment (8.5MB PDF)
• Volume 7, Flood risk and drainage (43MB PDF - very large file)
• Non-technical summary of the environmental statement (27MB PDF - very large file)
• Addendum No.1 to the environmental statement (155Kb PDF)

• Design and access statement (7.3MB)
• Review of alternative depot sites (1.3MB)

Newspaper notice

Details of the objection process are set out in the newspaper notice. View the notice here.(25KB PDF).

For more information or to obtain documents (a charge may be payable) please email us at mail: heathrowairtrack@cjassociates.co.uk

The AirTrack Forum is formed of organisations with a common interest in seeing Heathrow Airtrack built. It was founded in Autumn 2000, through the initiative of British Airways and is chaired by Surrey County Council.

More information at airtrack.org

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