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 | | A DEMAND to allow Piccadilly line trains to stop at Turnham Green tube station has been made to the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, by Hounslow Council this week — as the imminent closure of the A4 Hammersmith looked set to cause traffic chaos. |
 | | Stopping the Piccadilly Line at Turnham Green would provide an opportunity to trial this operation and to fully evaluate the benefits and any shortcomings, hopefully in advance of adoption of Turnham Green as a permanent stop on this important tube line. |
 | | In her letter, Cllr Cadbury says: ‘‘You will be aware that a long-held bone of contention for the London Borough of Hounslow is the fact that Piccadilly Line services do not stop at Turnham Green station (except in the very early morning and late evening), despite quite considerable potential demand at this location. |
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