Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.
Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.
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.
Abbey Wood station – the unexpected jewel in Crossrail’s crown
A new railway station opened at the weekend, far from the hustle and bustle associated with Crossrail, and yet I suspect has the potential to become the most interesting station on the entire Elizabeth line.
Two new London Overground stations planned for West London
The details for two new stations for the London Overground have been announced, with each of them serving separate branches south of Willesden Junction.
How Crossrail is using 3D-printing to build its stations
When you start to use the new Elizabeth line stations, among its many achievements will be the first large scale use of 3D-printing in concrete.
A look at Crossrail’s Liverpool St Station ticket hall
When it opens next year, the Elizabeth line's station at Liverpool Street will be so long that it creates an entirely new link to the Northern line that was never possible before.
Fly through the Crossrail tunnels tonight
To mark the completion of laying railway tracks right through the entire Crossrail tunnels, a lovely video fly through has been released.
Free tours of Crossrail stations this month
As part of the London Open House weekend, there will be tours of four Crossrail sites to see the work that is converting them into future Elizabeth line stations.
Take a look at Crossrail’s Abbey Wood station upgrade
In just a few weeks time, an entirely new station building is due to open at Abbey Wood, ahead of the arrival of the Elizabeth line next year.
Timelapse video of Crossrail escalators being installed
With over half the escalators now installed in the new Elizabeth line stations, new timelapse video and photos released by Crossrail highlights current progress.
The ghoulish history of London’s “Corporation of Corpse Stealers”
An angry Londoner once wrote "The sudden resurrection of the Dead in Southwark is become the general Subject of Conversation, and has render’d Death far more frightful and Terrible,"
Photos show Crossrail boxes being turned into Elizabeth line stations
New images released by Crossrail highlight the progress being made with the architectural fit-out of the future Elizabeth line underground stations in central London.
Crossrail sees record visitors to its mud dumping ground
A muddy legacy from the Crossrail project is already seeing record visitors -- of an avian kind.
New Crossrail / Elizabeth line tube map released
A new map showing the route for the Elizabeth line (nee Crossrail) has been released as TfL also announces an increase in the number of off-peak services that it will be offering.
Elizabeth line gets an extension to Heathrow Terminal 5
The future Elizabeth line, which was already due to call at Heathrow Airport's Terminals 2 and 4 from next May, is to add Terminal 5 to the list, but not until December 2019.
New photos from the Crossrail tunnels released
Crossrail has released a set of photos showing the critical work to fit out the tunnels to turn them into the Elizabeth line operational railway.
First Elizabeth line trains enter passenger service
Earlier today, and a few weeks later than originally planned, the very first passenger-carrying train for the Elizabeth line (nee Crossrail) entered service
New TV series about the Crossrail project coming soon
Look out, as a second TV series about the construction of the Elizabeth line (nee Crossrail) starts on BBC 2 next week.
From Brunel to British Rail: The Railway Heritage of the Crossrail Route
One of Crossrail's legacies is going to be the history of the railways that came before it -- in the form of a new book about the railway heritage of the Crossrail route.
A mile long artwork commissioned for Crossrail
A length of concrete wall running alongside the future Elizabeth line tracks in East London is to be covered in a mile-long work of art.
Crossrail site tours for young people
If you're a young person interested in the construction industry, then there's a chance to visit a Crossrail building site later this month.
Crossrail discovers a lost river and the Grains of Paradise
A lost river, only recently rediscovered has revealed some fascinating insights into daily life in Tudor London, including the exotic Grains of Paradise.
Elizabeth Line commuters to start their trip with a Latin motto
City commuters will soon start their journeys with the blessing, "Lord, guide us" as they commence their journeys on the Elizabeth line.
Final upgrades prepare Tottenham Court Road station for Crossrail
The final milestone in the upgrade of Tottenham Court Road Underground station has been reached
From woolly mammoths to plague to marmalade – Crossrail’s legacy goes on display
A collection of some of the finest finds from the Crossrail archeology project have gone on display in a new exhibition in Canary Wharf.
Why West London is 3 metres higher than it should be
It may not be obvious to the untrained eye, but much of West London is higher than it should be -- by around 3 metres.
