Crossrail
Crossrail is a 118-kilometre (73-mile) railway line under development in the London area. It goes to the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Essex, England.
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 Crossrail platform at Farringdon | |
| Overview | |
| Type | |
| System | National Rail |
| Locale | |
| Termini | West: Paddington East: Abbey Wood and Stratford |
| Stations | 10 |
| Website | {{ |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 24 May 2022: Paddington–Abbey Wood |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Rolling stock | Class 345 (9 carriages per train) |
| Technical | |
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| Operating speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
The central section between Paddington in central London and Abbey Wood in the south-east, is open. It will later join with two existing routes operated by TfL Rail to become the Elizabeth Line, named after Queen Elizabeth II.
TfL Rail's Shenfield branch is connected to Paddington and the branches west of Paddington are connected to Crossrail's central core. This completes a new east–west route across London. It will provide a new high-frequency commuter and suburban passenger service.
Basically, it is an additional NE to SW connection, ending up in Heathrow. Previously, it has been difficult to get to and fro between N.E. London and Heathrow, so this will help that journey.
Crossrail Media
Construction of the Crossrail portal at Royal Oak, from a footbridge to the west of Royal Oak Underground station, July 2011
Construction of Crossrail at Tottenham Court Road in September 2011
Construction of the link with Liverpool Street at Moorgate, November 2018
The second Tunnel Boring Machine Ada en route to the Royal Oak Portal, June 2012
The collapsed gantry (29 September 2012)
The Tottenham Court Road construction site (2009). This included the former site of the London Astoria music venue.
Map showing the geographic route of the Elizabeth line (purple) alongside London Underground lines. The line runs alongside the Central line (red) for much of the central section, and is expected to relieve pressure on it.
Elizabeth line roundel installed at Seven Kings in 2019
The Elizabeth line will pass close to London City Airport but no station is currently planned
References
- ↑ "TfL Rail: What we do". Transport for London. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
