Elizabeth line

The Elizabeth line is a high-frequency hybrid urban–suburban rail service in London and its suburbs. It runs services on dedicated infrastructure in central London from the Great Western Main... Wikipedia

  • Service type:  Hybrid urban-suburban rail
  • Locale:  Greater London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex
  • Predecessor:  TfL Rail
  • First service:  May 24, 2022
  • Current operator(s):  MTR Elizabeth line Limited
  • Annual ridership:  204.296 million (2022/2023) passenger journeys
  • Start:  West: Heathrow Terminal 4, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Reading
  • Stops:  41
  • End:  East: Abbey Wood and Shenfield
  • Distance travelled:  73 mi (117.48 km)
  • Rolling stock:  Class 345
  • Operating speed:  Crossrail: 60 mph (96.56 km/h), GWML, Heathrow and GEML: 90 mph (144.84 km/h)
  • Track owner(s):  Transport for London (Old Oak Common to Abbey Wood and Stratford), Network Rail (Pudding Mill Lane to Shenfield and Old Oak Common to Reading), Heathrow Airport Holdings (Heathrow branch)
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo