Crossrail route graphic

The Elizabeth line stretches from Reading and Heathrow in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, covering over 100km of track, including 26 miles of new twin-bore rail tunnels and ten new stations. From improving journey times across London, to easing congestion and offering better connections, the Elizabeth line will change the way people travel around the capital.
The Elizabeth line will, for the first time, deliver a direct connection between all of London’s main employment centres; linking Heathrow with Paddington, the West End, the City and Canary Wharf. The new railway will reduce journey times, ease congestion and improve connections.
Up to 24 trains per hour will operate in the central section between Paddington and Whitechapel during peak periods, with each train able to carry 1,500 passengers. An estimated 200 million people will travel on the Elizabeth line each year. Many of these people will be making the switch from road transport to an environmentally sustainable railway.
When the Elizabeth line is fully open it will increase London’s rail-based transport network capacity by 10 per cent and dramatically cut journey times across the city.
This animation was created in 2014, before the name of the finished railway was changed to the Elizabeth line. You can read more about our plan to complete the Elizabeth line here www.crossrail....
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Video released in 2014