Crossrail route map shows new stations and journey times for the Elizabeth line

Transport for London has confirmed that the Elizabeth line will open on 24 May, 2022 following years of delays. The new Tube and Crossrail will start service – subject to safety checks – just in time for the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations.

The £19bn route, which was originally supposed to open on 9 December, 2018, has faced a series of setbacks related to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on construction and revised assumptions about the pace of the project.

Where will the new Elizabeth Line serve?

The Elizabeth line will run through the centre of London, spreading out to four peripheral London locations – Reading, Heathrow, Shenfield and Abbey Wood.

Described by TfL as “one of the most complex digital railways in the world,” the new line combines pioneering technology and design to help serve central London and commuter towns.

The aim of Crossrail is to connect commuter towns to the east and west of London to the centre of the city.

The line travels through popular towns such as Maidenhead, Slough, Ilford and Brentwood.

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Elizabeth Line map and journey times explained

TfL have released an official map showing the route of the new Elizabeth line. For a full high resolution map click here.

Service will start with 12 trains an hour (a train every 5 minutes) running between Paddington and Abbey Wood from 6.30am to 11pm, Monday to Saturday.

The line will not run on Sundays, however this will change in the autumn. A special service will operate on Sunday 5 June, 2022 between 8am and 10pm to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Full list of Crossrail stations

The new Crossrail line will cover 41 stations, not in order:

• Reading
• Twyford
• Maidenhead
• Taplow
• Burnham
• Slough
• Langley
• Iver
• West Drayton
• Hayes & Harlington
• Southall
• Hanwell
• West Ealing
• Ealing Broadway
• Acton Main Line
• Paddington
• Bond Street
• Tottenham Court Road
• Farringdon
• Liverpool Street
• Whitechapel
• Stratford
• Maryland
• Forest Gate
• Manor Park
• Ilford
• Seven Kings
• Goodmayes
• Chadwell Heath
• Romford
• Gidea Park
• Harold Wood
• Brentwood
• Shenfield
• Canary Wharf
• Custom House
• Woolwich
• Abbey Wood
• Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
• Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
• Heathrow Airport Terminal 5