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London Mayor Sadiq Khan and TFL Commissioner Andy Byford travel down an escalator during a tour of Bond Street Elizabeth line station in central London, which is due to open on October 24 after several delays. Picture date: Tuesday October 18, 2022.

Almost four years late, Elizabeth Line's Bond Street station is set to open

Under initial plans for the east-west railway, Bond Street was due to open in 2018.

18 Oct

Piccadilly Line tube trains parked up at a depot near Boston Manor tube station

Trick revealed to avoid a 57% hike in Heathrow travel costs

Several online blogs are advising budget-conscious travellers they can sidestep a 57% fare increase.

5 Sept

EDITORIAL USE ONLY General views as the Elizabeth line opens for passenger service today, which will cut journey times to Canary Wharf by up to 20 minutes from central London. Picture date: Tuesday May 24, 2022.

More than a million journeys so far on new Elizabeth line central section

The new central section, built by the Crossrail project, runs through tunnels from Paddington to Abbey Wood.

30 May

What happened to the millions of tonnes of excavated Crossrail clay?

Elizabeth Line at Paddington Station evacuated on opening day after fire alert

'Most beautiful railway in the world!' Transport chief praises Elizabeth Line

Explainer

Will the Elizabeth line improve my journey through London?

Travel update: Elizabeth Line unveiled on London's new Tube map

Queen stuns onlookers with surprise appearance to formally open Elizabeth Line

Let's 'crack on' with Crossrail 2, urges PM as Elizabeth Line completes

Elizabeth Line fans can give their home and wardrobe a Crossrail makeover

Queen opens the Elizabeth Line - see maps with full list of stations and stops

Sadiq Khan rubbishes Tory claim Crossrail announcement breached election rules

Crossrail security breach as passenger travels by mistake on test train

Driver's eye view of first journeys into Crossrail's tunnels beneath London