Dudding Hill line

Dudding Hill Line
The Dudding Hill Line passing through Harlesden station
Overview
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Greater London
Termini	Cricklewood and Brent Curve Junctions Acton Wells Junction
Stations	0 (2 stations closed)
Service
Type	Freight railway
History
Opened	1875
Closed	1902 (passenger services)
Technical
Line length	4 mi (6.4 km)
Number of tracks	Double track throughout
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed	30 mph (48 km/h)
Route map Legend Midland Main Line Cricklewood Midland Main Line Dudding Hill Metropolitan line Neasden Jubilee line London– Aylesbury line Chiltern Main Line Chiltern Main Line Neasden Junction Harlesden Harlesden West Coast Main Line Watford DC & Bakerloo lines West Coast Main Line Acton Canal Wharf Junction North London line Acton Wells Junction North Acton Acton–Northolt line North Acton Great Western Main Line Central line Acton Central Great Western Main Line North London line

The Dudding Hill Line (or Dudding Hill Loop) is a railway line in west and north-west London running from Acton to Cricklewood. It is roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) long, with a 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) speed limit, and semaphore signalling. The line has no scheduled passenger service, no stations, and is not electrified. It is lightly used by freight trains and, very occasionally, passenger charter trains.