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Elizabeth line / Crossrail

Latest news, articles and photos

Elizabeth line / Crossrail - Latest news, articles and photos

The new East-West railway running through central London that opened in May 2022, and was fully completed in May 2023. Formerly known as Crossrail, it opened as the Elizabeth line and as part of London’s public transport network.

Elizabeth line suffering a second day of major problems and delays
Elizabeth line suffering a second day of major problems and delays

Elizabeth line suffering a second day of major problems and delays

The Elizabeth line is suffering its second day of a major signalling outage which has shut down the core section of the railway.

Nov
27
Elizabeth line staff to strike on New Years Eve
Elizabeth line staff to strike on New Years Eve

Elizabeth line staff to strike on New Years Eve

The Elizabeth line could be disrupted on New Year's Eve after the RMT union announced a strike by their Control Room grade members.

Nov
25
The Elizabeth line is rewriting the UK’s rail station usage charts
The Elizabeth line is rewriting the UK’s rail station usage charts

The Elizabeth line is rewriting the UK’s rail station usage charts

Terminus stations usually dominate the annual chart of Britain's busiest railway stations, but the Elizabeth line is upending everything, with Tottenham Court Road now the third busiest station in the entire country.

Nov
21
A new operator announced to run the Elizabeth line railway
A new operator announced to run the Elizabeth line railway

A new operator announced to run the Elizabeth line railway

The Elizabeth line's concession, the company that operates the line's day-to-day services, is changing after Transport for London (TfL) decided to award the concession to a new company.

Nov
20
Elizabeth Line success spurs call for eastward extension – but western reliability needs work
Elizabeth Line success spurs call for eastward extension – but western reliability needs work

Elizabeth Line success spurs call for eastward extension – but western reliability needs work

MPs have called for the Elizabeth line to be extended further east towards Ebbsfleet while warning that reliability needs to be improved at the western end of the line.

Nov
13
Paddington station testing new barriers to reduce escalator accidents
Paddington station testing new barriers to reduce escalator accidents

Paddington station testing new barriers to reduce escalator accidents

Paddington's Elizabeth line station will soon trial some new barriers by its escalators to persuade people to use the lifts if they have heavy luggage instead of lugging it down the escalators.

Nov
05
Improving passenger information on the Elizabeth line
Improving passenger information on the Elizabeth line

Improving passenger information on the Elizabeth line

Last week, a new sign appeared at the end of the Elizabeth line, making it much easier to know which train is leaving first.

Oct
21
The Elizabeth line has won the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture
The Elizabeth line has won the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture

The Elizabeth line has won the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture

With its broad open platforms, smooth curved corners and freestanding uplighters, the Elizabeth line's core identity has won the annual RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture.

Oct
17
Elizabeth line has busiest period yet – over 18 million passenger journeys
Elizabeth line has busiest period yet – over 18 million passenger journeys

Elizabeth line has busiest period yet – over 18 million passenger journeys

The Elizabeth line has had its busiest period since it opened, carrying over 18 million passenger journeys in a 28-day period.

Aug
29
Elizabeth line staff accept RMT negotiated pay rise
Elizabeth line staff accept RMT negotiated pay rise

Elizabeth line staff accept RMT negotiated pay rise

Staff working on the Elizabeth line who are members of the RMT union are to receive an above-inflation pay rise after the union negotiated the deal.

Aug
28
Yayoi Kusama’s largest public sculpture unveiled outside Liverpool Street station
Yayoi Kusama’s largest public sculpture unveiled outside Liverpool Street station

Yayoi Kusama’s largest public sculpture unveiled outside Liverpool Street station

A cluster of metal spheres has appeared outside Liverpool Street station, giving people a range of fairground-style distorted views of the local area.

Aug
07
Lack of toilets and information blamed for passengers forcing open Elizabeth line train doors
Lack of toilets and information blamed for passengers forcing open Elizabeth line train doors

Lack of toilets and information blamed for passengers forcing open Elizabeth line train doors

A review of how the railway industry supports people stuck on stranded trains says it needs to improve its aftercare once passengers have been removed from the trains.

Aug
01
More Elizabeth line trains arriving in Summer 2026
More Elizabeth line trains arriving in Summer 2026

More Elizabeth line trains arriving in Summer 2026

The Elizabeth line will have a more frequent service from the middle of 2026, when the first of ten additional trains start arriving in London.

Jul
08
Elizabeth line now has 4G and 5G coverage within the tunnels
Elizabeth line now has 4G and 5G coverage within the tunnels

Elizabeth line now has 4G and 5G coverage within the tunnels

Shortly after the Elizabeth line stations gained phone coverage underground, the tunnels between stations now also have 4G and 5G phone coverage, letting people check the football or general election results while on their journey.

Jul
03
The Elizabeth line’s new heritage-inspired clock now arriving at Chadwell Heath
The Elizabeth line’s new heritage-inspired clock now arriving at Chadwell Heath

The Elizabeth line’s new heritage-inspired clock now arriving at Chadwell Heath

Commuters arriving at Chadwell Heath station this morning will have seen something very new and very large on the platform -- a heritage-inspired clock.

Jun
28
TfL orders 10 more Elizabeth line trains – saving Alstom’s Derby factory
TfL orders 10 more Elizabeth line trains – saving Alstom’s Derby factory

TfL orders 10 more Elizabeth line trains – saving Alstom’s Derby factory

Transport for London (TfL) is getting ten more Elizabeth line trains, after a £370 million contract was signed that will also save Alstom's Derby factory from closure.

Jun
14
Elizabeth line ventilation shaft features subtle leaf-themed art installation
Elizabeth line ventilation shaft features subtle leaf-themed art installation

Elizabeth line ventilation shaft features subtle leaf-themed art installation

Around the back of Bond Street station is a tall ventilation shaft built for the Elizabeth line, and little noticed is that it's also a work of art.

Jun
04
Local councils push for transport expansion: Elizabeth and Bakerloo lines under review
Local councils push for transport expansion: Elizabeth and Bakerloo lines under review

Local councils push for transport expansion: Elizabeth and Bakerloo lines under review

Local councils have commissioned a review of transport options, including extensions of the Elizabeth and Bakerloo lines, to push them forward.

May
28
Elizabeth line celebrates two years of service with over 350 million journeys
Elizabeth line celebrates two years of service with over 350 million journeys

Elizabeth line celebrates two years of service with over 350 million journeys

On the second anniversary of the Elizabeth line's opening, TfL revealed that it had carried more than 350 million journeys since opening on 24th May 2022.

May
24
Expanded mobile phone coverage goes live on Elizabeth line and Underground
Expanded mobile phone coverage goes live on Elizabeth line and Underground

Expanded mobile phone coverage goes live on Elizabeth line and Underground

Mobile phone coverage on the London Underground and the Elizabeth line has expanded again, with more sections going live in recent weeks.

May
14
Urgent talks to buy more Elizabeth line trains
Urgent talks to buy more Elizabeth line trains

Urgent talks to buy more Elizabeth line trains

Alstom, the train manufacturer, has confirmed that it's in "intense discussions" with the government and Transport for London (TfL) about a fresh order of new trains for the Elizabeth line.

Apr
16
Network Rail pledges £140 million overhaul for troubled Elizabeth line west of Paddington
Network Rail pledges £140 million overhaul for troubled Elizabeth line west of Paddington

Network Rail pledges £140 million overhaul for troubled Elizabeth line west of Paddington

The problematic end of the Elizabeth line west of Paddington station is to get a renewed focus from Network Rail to try and fix the problems once and for all.

Feb
27
TfL looking at Elizabeth line extensions to Staines and Ebbsfleet
TfL looking at Elizabeth line extensions to Staines and Ebbsfleet

TfL looking at Elizabeth line extensions to Staines and Ebbsfleet

Ever since construction started, there's been suggestions about how and where to extend the Elizabeth line, which have only got louder once the line opened and people saw the effect it had on travel.

Feb
27
Four companies shortlisted to operate the Elizabeth line
Four companies shortlisted to operate the Elizabeth line

Four companies shortlisted to operate the Elizabeth line

Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed four bidders have been shortlisted to operate the Elizabeth line when the current contract expires in May 2025.

Feb
19