Old Oak Common

This article is about the area of London. For the ex-GWR locomotive depot, see Old Oak Common TMD. For the proposed HS2-Crossrail interchange station, see Old Oak Common railway station. For the part of Wormwood Scrubs Park sometimes called Old Oak Common, see Wormwood Scrubs.

Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common Railway Maintenance Depot
Old Oak Common is located in Greater London
Old Oak Common
Old Oak Common
Location within Greater London
Population9,175 
OS grid referenceTQ216823
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtNW10
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
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UK Parliament
London Assembly
List of places
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51°31′28″N 0°14′32″W / 51.5244°N 0.2421°W / 51.5244; -0.2421

Old Oak Common is a semi-industrial area of London, between Harlesden and Acton.[1][2] The area is traditionally known for its railway depots, particularly Old Oak Common TMD which was decommissioned in 2021.[3] Together with neighbouring Park Royal, the area is intended to become the UK's largest regeneration scheme.[4]

Old Oak Common has been in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham since 1994.[5] Further south lies an open area, Wormwood Scrubs Park, and Wormwood Scrubs prison. To the north it is bounded by the Grand Union Canal and across it lies Willesden Junction station.

  1. ^ "Sports stadium could be catalyst for transformation of Old Oak Common | London City Hall". www.london.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Common ground". www.railmagazine.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Decommissioning begins at Old Oak Common to make way for HS2 Rail Interchange". RailAdvent.
  4. ^ "About Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation". Greater London Assembly. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  5. ^ "The Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Hounslow (London Borough Boundaries) Order 1993". UK Government. 1993. Retrieved 29 October 2024.