London's Crossrail To Be Called The Elizabeth Line - BBC News

[john]

They held yesterday an open event at Canary Wharf to go explore the semi-finished station and wow its huge and very impressive!

[Arthur]

No purple trains until later in 2019 now. 😞

 

Crossrail delay: New London line will open in autumn 2019

 

London’s £15bn Crossrail project is to open nine months after its scheduled launch to allow more time for testing.

 

Europe's biggest infrastructure project will help ease London's chronic congestion by connecting major landmarks such as Heathrow Airport and the Canary Wharf business district.

 

The route, to be known as the Elizabeth line, had been due to open in December, but will now be launched in autumn 2019 "to ensure a safe and reliable railway", transport officials said.

 

It is running almost £600m over budget.

[DJ-1701]

No purple trains until later in 2019 now. 😞

 

Well, if you can get a hold of some paint...

[southhamster]

It would be nice if they got her to open it.

"One declares one's railway open"

[Arthur]

It's* almost ready!

 

Crossrail's Elizabeth line is almost here ... and TfL had a press day where invited several people along to see the stations and ride the train between Paddington to Liverpool Street - and it was epic! You're going love this new line and all the new stations!

 

 

* Stage one (from Paddington to Abbey Wood) that is.

Edited March 8, 2022 by Arthur

[Arthur]

Elizabeth line to open on 24 May 2022.

 

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2022/may/elizabeth-line-to-open-on-24-may-2022

 

Transport for London (TfL) has today confirmed that, subject to final safety approvals, the Elizabeth line will open on Tuesday 24 May 2022. The Elizabeth line will transform travel across London and the South East by dramatically improving transport links, cutting journey times, providing additional capacity, and transforming accessibility with spacious new stations and walk-through trains. The Elizabeth line will initially operate as three separate railways, with services from Reading, Heathrow and Shenfield connecting with the central tunnels from autumn this year.

 

In the coming weeks, Elizabeth line signage will continue to be uncovered across the network in preparation for the start of customer service. The updated Tube and Rail map will also be released later showing the new central section stations connected with the rest of the TfL network for the first time.

 

The new line is set to be crucial to London's recovery from the pandemic, helping avoid a car-led recovery by providing new journey options, supporting regeneration across the capital, and adding an estimated £42bn to the UK economy.