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Piccadilly Line Uxbridge branch - future improvements?

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If we build Bollo Lane Interchange. Would this mean relocating Chiswick Park onto the Richmond branch and moving Turnham Green stop on Piccadilly Line to Bollo Lane?

I would imagine in that event, Chiswick Park could just close (along with South Acton): The new interchange station would only be just a few minutes walk from both sites, so there would no longer be any purpose in either station. And additionally, Gunnersbury station is less than 10 minutes' walk from Chiswick Park station. And yes, I'd imagine it would make sense for all Piccadilly line trains to stop at the new station, so I don't think there'd be any need for them to stop at Turnham Green (other than during disruption, to provide an alternative service if the District Line is out of action) (To be honest, I'm not sure why they stop there early mornings and late evenings anyway?)
 
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I would imagine in that event, Chiswick Park could just close (along with South Acton): The new interchange station would only be just a few minutes walk from both sites, so there would no longer be any purpose in either station. And additionally, Gunnersbury station is less than 10 minutes' walk from Chiswick Park station. And yes, I'd imagine it would make sense for all Piccadilly line trains to stop at the new station, so I don't think there'd be any need for them to stop at Turnham Green (other than during disruption, to provide an alternative service if the District Line is out of action) (To be honest, I'm not sure why they stop there early mornings and late evenings anyway?)
I don’t use Picc Line often but Turnham Green is a good interchange for Richmond branch to Piccadilly Western branches.
I did use to use it a bit though and changing from an eastbound District to get a District to Ealing and then a Piccadilly can feel a bit long.
 

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Same like Willesden Junction although that has lifts, it’s more the walk. The transfer route can be improved tbh but imo it’s still actually a good interchange but not necessary I guess. And going by pic line frequency a Hammersmith transfer may not be longer if one was using the Uxbridge branch most times though I haven’t timed it.
 
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