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    Nov 04, 2018 4 minutes

    Shame no WCML link to Heathrow Airport

    HOW and who does one lobby to get new routes considered?

    For those of us living north-west of London wishing to get to Heathrow Airport by train, the journey is a complete pain.

    You can get to Euston quickly enough but then need to take two more trains to get to Heathrow, either via the tube (Northern/ Piccadilly Line) or walk to Euston Square for Circle line to Paddington then Heathrow Express/Connect.

    The journey from Euston takes well over an hour (15 minutes less using the expensive Heathrow Express) and taking luggage on the Tube is not fun – most routes involve stairs.

    Crossrail will make little difference as a

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