Crossrail

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
Owner	Transport for London
Locale	Greater London
Termini	West: Paddington East: Abbey Wood and Stratford
Stations	10
Website	www.crossrail.co.uk
Service
Type	Commuter rail Rapid transit
System	National Rail
Rolling stock	Class 345 (9 carriages per train)
History
Opened	24 May 2022: Paddington–Abbey Wood
Technical
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC (overhead lines)
Operating speed	60 mph (95 km/h)
Transport for London rail lines 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.