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The Elizabeth line is a railway line that carries passengers across Greater London and nearby towns. It runs services on dedicated infrastructure in central London from the Great Western Main Line west of Paddington station to Abbey Wood and via Whitechapel to the Great Eastern Main Line near Stratford; along the Great Western Main Line to Reading and Heathrow Airport in the west; and along ...
Crossrail is a completed railway project centred on London. It provides a high-frequency hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit system, known as the Elizabeth line, that crosses the capital from suburbs on the west to east and connects two major railway lines terminating in London: the Great Western Main Line and the Great Eastern Main Line.
All services at Woolwich are operated by the Elizabeth line using Class 345 EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [14] 8 tph to Abbey Wood; 4 tph to Maidenhead of which 2 continue to Reading; 4 tph to Heathrow Terminal 4; Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 12 tph in ...
The line is electrified between Paddington and Langley Burrell (just east of Chippenham) using 25 kV AC overhead supply lines; the Reading to Taunton line (as far as Newbury) and the South Wales Main Line (as far as Cardiff Central) are also electrified. The line speed is 125 mph (201 km/h). [41]
Southall is a railway station on the Great Western Main Line in Southall, London, England. It is in Travelcard Zone 4 and passenger services are provided by the Elizabeth line from London Paddington. It is 9 miles 6 chains (14.6 km) down the line from Paddington and is situated between Hanwell to the east and Hayes & Harlington to the west.
The Class 315 trains were finally taken out of service in 2022. Through services to central London, Heathrow Airport and Reading started running on the Crossrail line (rebranded the Elizabeth line) on 22 November 2022. [19] In early 2019 step free access was introduced to Forest Gate station. [20]
The station is also a hub for cross-London travel, being the only station to be on both the north-south Thameslink service and the east-west Elizabeth line service. [25] Direct Elizabeth line services between Reading/Heathrow in the west and Shenfield (via Whitechapel and Stratford) started in late 2022. [28]
Off-peak, all services at West Drayton are operated by the Elizabeth line using Class 345 EMUs. The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is: [10] [11] 4 tph to Abbey Wood; 4 tph to Maidenhead of which 2 continue to Reading; Additional services call at the station during the peak hours, increasing the service to up to 6 tph in each direction.