Crossrail

railway in London, UK

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.

Crossrail
Crossrail platform at Farringdon
Overview
Other name(s)Elizabeth line
OwnerTransport for London
Locale
TerminiWest: Paddington
East: Abbey Wood and Stratford
Stations10
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Service
Type
SystemNational Rail
Rolling stockClass 345 (9 carriages per train)
History
Opened24 May 2022: Paddington–Abbey Wood
Technical
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC (overhead lines)
Operating speed60 mph (95 km/h)
London Underground
Bakerloo
Central
Circle
District
Hammersmith & City
Jubilee
Metropolitan
Northern
Piccadilly
Victoria
Waterloo & City
Other systems
Crossrail
DLR
London Trams
London Overground
TfL Rail

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.

References

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  1. "TfL Rail: What we do". Transport for London. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2018.