Direct Elizabeth Line Services into Central London Commence
Passengers from west London stations no longer change at Paddington
No more need to change at Paddington station
This Sunday (6 November) the long-delayed commencement of direct services across London on the Elizabeth line finally took place.
It is now possible to board a train at west London stations such as Ealing Broadway, Acton Mainline, Hanwell and Southall and travel the length of the line without needing to change at Paddington.
Lines from Reading, Heathrow, and Shenfield are now connected with the central tunnels of the Elizabeth line opening up new, direct journeys across the capital and out to Heathrow Airport and the home counties.
People landing at Heathrow Airport will now be able to travel straight through central London on a direct train to areas such as Farringdon and Canary Wharf in as little as 36 and 45 minutes respectively at weekends and 40 and 51 minutes respectively during the week.
Passengers will also able to use the Elizabeth line seven days a week following the start of Sunday services through central London. The frequency of services in the central section between Paddington and Whitechapel has increased from 12 trains per hour all day to up to 22 trains per hour in peak times and 16 trains per hour during off-peak. The full peak timetable, which will see 24 trains per hour during the peak between Paddington and Whitechapel, is on track to be in place by May 2023.
The launch of the new service has been complicated by industrial action on the train network which, although the strike planned for Saturday (5 November) has been cancelled, will have some residual impact on train services throughout Sunday.
TfL says it is working closely with Network Rail, Great Western Railway and other stakeholders to ensure the national rail sections are as reliable as possible to ensure that reliability and frequency in the central section remains high.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said, “I’m delighted that from Sunday people will be able to benefit from fast and direct Elizabeth line services into central London, seven days a week. This development is a huge moment for the capital’s connectivity, revolutionising the way we travel across London, allowing people to travel from Stratford in the east of London to Paddington in the west of London in just 19 minutes, and Ealing Broadway to Canary Wharf in just over 30 minutes.
“Services running on Sundays through central London will make thousands of journeys quicker, easier and more comfortable. Now services from outside London are connected with the stations in centre of the capital, people can be quickly transported on the Elizabeth line all the way through the city. This new stage of the Elizabeth line will bring a huge boost to our city – including encouraging people to make the most of the capital and will help support businesses in the heart of our city. I’m so proud of this transformational addition to our public transport network. The Elizabeth line is helping to build a better London – a fairer, greener and more prosperous city for all Londoners.”
Step-free access is now available at all 41 Elizabeth line stations.
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November 6, 2022