Elizabeth Line on track to open in first half of 2022, says TFL
Crossrail’s Elizabeth Line project is back on track with the new line set to open in the first half of the year.
In a boost for the UK’s capital commuters will soon gain access to a new service between Abbey Wood and Paddington Elizabeth line stations TFL announced today.
While the line was initially supposed to open in December 2018, the long delayed £17.6bn Elizabeth Line is now expected to be up and running by June.
Commenting on the news, mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said “The Elizabeth line will transform travel across London and the South East, benefitting millions and supporting hundreds of thousands of new homes and jobs.
“Its brand new trains and step-free stations will help us deliver a modern, truly world-class transport system that allows us to support the growth in London’s population over the coming decades. That’s why I’m delighted it is on track to open in the first half of 2022, in what will be a landmark moment for the capital,” Khan added.
Read more: Crossrail boss: Elizabeth Line could open in central London by summer 2021
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