Transport for London (TfL) has today confirmed that, subject to final safety approvals, the Elizabeth line will open on Tuesday 24 May 2022.
Trains will run every five minutes 06:30 – 23:00 Monday to Saturday between Paddington and Abbey Wood.
The Elizabeth line will initially operate as three separate railways, with services from Reading, Heathrow and Shenfield connecting with the central tunnels from autumn this year.
In the coming weeks, Elizabeth line signage will continue to be uncovered across the network in preparation for the start of customer service. The updated Tube and Rail map will also be released later showing the new central section stations connected with the rest of the TfL network for the first time.
Work is ongoing at Bond Street Elizabeth line station, which means that it will not open with the other stations on 24 May.
Whilst it is great to see a date has been announced for the opening of the Elizabeth Line, it is frustrating that people living in Brent and Harrow near one of our nine Jubilee Line stations will not be able to benefit fully from the Elizabeth Line for now as the Bond Street interchange is not yet ready.
Thankfully TfL say they are working hard to get the Station ready. As with many major infrastructure projects on railways, some stations are logistically and practically harder than others to do works on.
The station continues to make good progress and the team at Bond Street are working hard to open the station later this year.
