Meeting to Set Next Steps for Brentford Beeline
Your views and help wanted as project enters new phase
A visualisation of the entrance to the Beeline from the feasibility study. Picture: Brentford Voice
January 19, 2026
Plans to transform Brentford’s disused railway embankment into a new linear nature corridor are moving forward, with residents invited to a community meeting on Tuesday 27 January at 6.30pm to hear the latest updates and help shape the next stage of the project.
The Brentford Beeline—one of Brentford Voice’s most ambitious environmental and heritage initiatives—aims to create a biodiverse green space along the elevated section of the former Brentford branch line. Built in 1859 to link Brentford Dock with the Great Western Railway at Southall, the line closed in 1964 and the bridges at either end were later removed, leaving a 400‑metre stretch of embankment running north from London Road to the Hounslow Loop.
Momentum has been building steadily over the past two years. Brentford Voice secured funding from Hounslow Council in 2023 to commission a feasibility study, which set out early design concepts and confirmed the site’s potential as a community green space. A well‑attended public meeting in late 2024 demonstrated strong local support for the project, with residents backing the idea of a formally constituted “Friends of the Beeline” group to help steward the site.
In October 2025, temporary locked access stairs were installed, allowing controlled entry for survey work and early volunteer activity. Brentford Voice has since applied for further funding to begin clearance and landscaping on the southern end of the embankment—identified in the feasibility study as the most accessible and deliverable first phase.
The upcoming meeting at Brentford Free Church, Boston Manor Road (TW8 8DW) will provide the first major public update since the installation of the access stairs. Johnathan Cook Landscape Architects, who have been working with Brentford Voice on the emerging design, will outline proposed works for Phase I, including habitat creation, path routes, and approaches to managing the site’s steep topography.
A key aim of the meeting is to formally establish the Friends of the Beeline, a volunteer-led group that will help care for the site, coordinate community involvement, and act as a long-term guardian of the project. Volunteers will initially focus on the southern section, where early clearance and ecological improvements can begin once funding is confirmed.
Permanent public access remains a longer-term challenge. Because the embankment is elevated and enclosed by private land, a full public entrance is likely to depend on future redevelopment of neighbouring sites on Commerce Road or London Road. Until then, access will be limited to supervised volunteer sessions and occasional open days.
Brentford Voice emphasises that the Beeline will be managed to balance public enjoyment with ecological sensitivity. The embankment is both a remnant of Brentford’s industrial past and a valuable wildlife corridor, and the project aims to enhance biodiversity while creating a unique green space for the community.
Residents interested in volunteering or joining the Friends of the Beeline are encouraged to attend the meeting. To help organisers plan for numbers—or to receive future updates—people can register their interest here or email info@brentfordvoice.co.uk.
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