Editing Slough (section)

==Transport==
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|caption2=The relief lines at [[Slough railway station]], used for local passenger trains towards [[Reading railway station|Reading]] (Platform&nbsp;4, left) and [[Paddington railway station|London Paddington]] (Platform&nbsp;5, right)
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|caption3=A [[First Berkshire & The Thames Valley]] [[Mercedes-Benz Citaro]]
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|caption4=The Cycle To Hire scheme was launched in Slough in late 2013.
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===Road===
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Located roughly {{convert|20|mi}} west of [[Central London]], Slough is a [[commuter town]] near [[Heathrow Airport]] ({{convert|7|mi}} south-east), Uxbridge ({{convert|6|mi}} north-east), Maidenhead ({{convert|5|mi}} west) and Staines ({{convert|7|mi}} south-east). Slough residents also commute to Windsor, Reading and Bracknell as well as Central London. There are large passenger movements in the morning and evening rush hours. Road transport in Slough includes:
* Within Slough: Buses ([[First Berkshire & The Thames Valley]], [[Arriva Shires & Essex]], Redline & [[Carousel Buses]] (only Sundays)), taxis, minicabs and private cars on roads are also used.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/1039.aspx|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110927010620/http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/1039.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2011|title=Bus & Train Travel|date=31 May 2011|website=webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk}}</ref>
* To Heathrow Airport: [[First Berkshire & The Thames Valley]] bus routes 75, 76, 77 and 78 serve Slough town centre, Langley and Heathrow Airport. First also run bus routes 71 (via [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]], [[Egham]] & [[Staines-upon-Thames]]) and 60/61 (via [[Datchet]], [[Horton, Berkshire|Horton]] & [[Wraysbury]]) to [[Heathrow Terminal 5]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southeast/berkshirethames/heathrow/index.php|title=Home - First Bus|website=First Bus|access-date=5 February 2009|archive-date=20 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120212731/http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southeast/berkshirethames/heathrow/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[taxicab|Taxis]] and [[Taxicabs of the United Kingdom|minicabs]] are also available at a higher cost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/10035.aspx|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110926215049/http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/10035.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 September 2011|title=Taxis and Minicabs|date=1 June 2007|website=webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk}}</ref>
* To Central London: Buses and Greenline coaches are available, but rail is more generally used as express trains connect Slough to [[Paddington railway station|London Paddington]] in 14 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenline.co.uk/__80256E2700397232.nsf/vWeb/wpNPOK6CBKGE?OpenDocument|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318200923/http://www.greenline.co.uk/__80256E2700397232.nsf/vWeb/wpNPOK6CBKGE?OpenDocument|title=Greenline Timetables|date=18 March 2009|archive-date=18 March 2009}}</ref>
* To [[Birmingham]]: Bharat Coaches provide services from Southall to [[Birmingham]]/[[Wolverhampton]]/[[Coventry]]/[[Leeds]]/[[Bradford]] and Leicester via Slough.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/5485.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921215451/http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/5485.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 September 2007|title=Slough Borough Council: Bus Passes for the Disabled - Frequently Asked Questions|date=21 September 2007}}</ref>
* Slough is bounded by the [[M4 motorway|M4]] to the south<ref name="maps.google.co.uk">{{cite web|author=M4 |url=http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&rlz=1C1GGLS_en-GBGB307GB307&ei=WAyPSZ60JeKtjAehy9mtCg&resnum=0&q=m4+motorway+slough&um=1&ie=UTF-8&split=0&gl=uk&ei=WwyPSb_nBpSIjAenyPGwCg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&resnum=1&ct=image |title=m4 motorway slough |publisher=Google Maps |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref> and is served by junctions 5, 6 and 7; other roads serving the town include the [[A4 road (England)|A4]], [[A355 road|A355]], and [[A412 road|A412]].

===Rail===
Slough is served by [[Great Western Railway (train operating company)|Great Western Railway]] stations at [[Burnham railway station|Burnham]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/bnm/details.html |title=National Rail Enquiries – Station Facilities for Burnham (Bucks) |publisher=Nationalrail.co.uk |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref> [[Slough railway station|Slough]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/slo/details.html |title=National Rail Enquiries – Station Facilities for Slough |publisher=Nationalrail.co.uk |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref> and [[Langley railway station|Langley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/LNY/details.html |title=National Rail Enquiries – Station Facilities for Langley (Berks) |publisher=Nationalrail.co.uk |access-date=18 September 2012}}</ref>
Slough station is a junction between the [[Great Western Main Line]] and the [[Slough to Windsor & Eton Line]] to allow passengers to connect for [[Windsor & Eton Central railway station|Windsor & Eton Central]].

[[Reading railway station|Reading]]: Great Western Railway operate fast services to Reading every half an hour which take about 15 minutes, as well as slow services every fifteen minutes which take 30 minutes.

[[Paddington railway station|London Paddington]]: Great Western Railway operate express services to London every half an hour which take 14 minutes, as well as slow services every fifteen minutes taking 26 minutes.

Slough has services on the [[Elizabeth line]], a new railway line across central London opened in 2022.<ref>[http://www.crossrail.co.uk/80256B090053AF4C/Files/whatiscrossrail/$FILE/route+linear+map+september+2007.pdf] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521040214/http://www.crossrail.co.uk/80256B090053AF4C/Files/whatiscrossrail/$FILE/route+linear+map+september+2007.pdf|date=21 May 2009}}</ref>

The [[Western Rail Approach to Heathrow]] is a £500m rail project announced by the [[Department for Transport]]; [[Network Rail]] announced the route in 2014. It will directly serve Slough with four trains every hour, reducing travel times to Heathrow to six minutes. It is expected to be operational in the early 2020s.<ref name="sloughobserver">{{cite web |url=http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/10/09/93876-final-route-for-500m-western-rail-access-to-heathrow-to-be-announced-by-end-of-year/ |title=Final route for £500m Western rail access to Heathrow to be announced by end of year &#124; News |publisher=Slough Observer |access-date=2014-01-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108221837/https://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2013/10/09/93876-final-route-for-500m-western-rail-access-to-heathrow-to-be-announced-by-end-of-year/ |archive-date=8 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="wrath">{{cite web|url=http://wrath.thamesvalleyberkshire.co.uk/|title=Western Rail Access To Heathrow: Delivering Economic Benefits - TVB|access-date=30 September 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111115706/http://wrath.thamesvalleyberkshire.co.uk/|archive-date=11 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hounslowchamber.org.uk/route-unveiled-for-western-rail-access-to-heathrow-wrath-project/|title=Route unveiled for Western Rail Access to Heathrow (WRAtH) project - Hounslow Chamber|access-date=13 January 2017|archive-date=16 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116160108/http://www.hounslowchamber.org.uk/route-unveiled-for-western-rail-access-to-heathrow-wrath-project/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Cycling===
[[National Cycle Route 61]] runs through central Slough. A [[Smoove]] [[bike sharing system]] was launched in October 2013, targeting commuters travelling between the trading estate and nearby railway stations.<ref>{{cite web|author=Simon_MacMichael &nbsp; 22 October 2013 |url=http://road.cc/content/news/96956-come-friendly-bikes%E2%80%A6-cycle-hire-slough-launched-yesterday |title=Come friendly bikes... Cycle Hire Slough launched yesterday |date=22 October 2013 |publisher=road.cc |access-date=2014-01-14}}</ref>

===Canal===
Slough is connected by the [[Slough Arm]] to the main line of the [[Grand Union Canal]] which runs between the Thames at Brentford and Birmingham. It travels from the terminus basin at Stoke Road to the junction with the main line at Cowley Peachey; it was restored to navigability in 1975 having been disused since 1960.<ref name=hill>{{cite web|url=http://www.richardhill.co.uk/the_final_cut.pdf|author=Richard Hill|title=''The Final Cut''|work=Canal and Riverboat Magazine|date=2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220134516/http://www.richardhill.co.uk/the_final_cut.pdf|archive-date=20 February 2012|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref>