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The Great Western Main Line (GWML) section of the Elizabeth line is the oldest section of it. It originally ran from [[Taplow]] to [[London Paddington]] starting in 1836, although not all stations were built yet (for instance, Hanwell and Ealing Broadway opened on 12th June 1838).  
The Great Western Main Line (GWML) section of the Elizabeth line is the oldest section of it. It originally ran from [[Taplow]] to [[London Paddington]] starting in 1836, although not all stations were built yet (for instance, Hanwell and Ealing Broadway opened on 12th June 1838).  


Prior to the Elizabeth line (then known as TfL Rail) taking over the stopping services from London Paddington to Reading, Great Western Railway (GWR) used to run them. TfL Rail took over services between Paddington and Reading from GWR on 15th December 2019, however they had already been running services to Heathrow (taken over from Heathrow Connect) since December 2018. The first service from the CCOS (Crossrail Core Operating Section) to enter the GWML was on 6th November 2022 with headcode 9T28.  
Prior to the Elizabeth line (then known as TfL Rail) taking over the stopping services from London Paddington to Reading, Great Western Railway (GWR) used to run them, replacing them with the current Class 345 EMUs. TfL Rail took over services between Paddington and Reading from GWR on 15th December 2019, however they had already been running services to Heathrow (taken over from Heathrow Connect) since December 2018. The first service from the CCOS (Crossrail Core Operating Section) to enter the GWML was on 6th November 2022 with headcode 9T28.
 
This section has a total length of 36 miles from London Paddington (high level) to Reading.


The current stations are as follows:
The current stations are as follows:
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* Maidenhead
* Maidenhead


This repeats every 30 minutes, giving each of the places above a 2tph frequency. However, this may be different at the starts and ends of every day, since Heathrow services are shorter than Reading or Maidenhead services they can be started earlier and finished later, meaning that the Reading and Maidenhead services are cut off from the termini above for anywhere between 1-2 hours depending on the day of week.  
This repeats every 30 minutes, giving each of the places above a 2tph frequency and therefore 8tph up to Hayes and Harlington and 4tph on each branch beyond. However, this may be different at the starts and ends of every day, since Heathrow services are shorter than Reading or Maidenhead services they can be started earlier and finished later, meaning that the Reading and Maidenhead services are cut off from the termini above for anywhere between 1-2 hours depending on the day of week.  
 
===Great Eastern Main Line===
 
The Great Eastern Main Line (or GEML for short) was first built in 1839 as a short section between Devonshire Street Mile End and [[Romford]], however it was slowly extended and more stations were added over time until it ran from Liverpool Street to Shenfield. This part of the Elizabeth line was formerly a Greater Anglia service known as the "Shenfield metro". Unlike when the GWML was taken over as TfL Rail, the Shenfield metro had its fleet of Class 315 EMUs taken over and repainted in TfL Rail livery, which managed to last beyond the Elizabeth line's opening all the way up until Friday December 9th 2022, where units 315837 and 315856 worked headcode 2C76 from [[London Liverpool Street]] to [[Gidea Park]].
 
Services were transferred to TfL Rail on 31st May 2015, then renamed as Elizabeth line on 24th May 2022 with the GWML section. The first service running directly from the GEML into the CCOS had headcode 9Y29, running on 6th November 2022.
 
The current stations are as follows:
 
* London Liverpool Street
* [[Stratford]]
* [[Maryland]]
* [[Forest Gate]]
* [[Manor Park]]
* [[Ilford]]
* [[Seven Kings]]
* [[Goodmayes]]
* [[Chadwell Heath]]
* Romford
* Gidea Park
* [[Harold Wood]]
* [[Brentwood]]
* [[Shenfield]]
 
Unlike the GWML, there are no semi-fast services on this section of the Elizabeth line. However, there are 2 services a day which terminate at Gidea Park instead of Shenfield, those being headcodes 2C62 and 2C76, as well as 2 services a day that start at Gidea Park, those being headcodes 2C59 and 2C73. There are also a few peculiar empty coaching stock (ECS) services that use this line to go to Gidea Park sidings that terminate at Whitechapel in the CCOS before running empty to those sidings.
 
As of phase 5b, this section has an 8tph service. However, it is planned to be increased to 12tph in phase 5c, starting from 21st May 2023.
 
===Crossrail Core Operating Section===
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== References ==
==References==
1. https://www.davros.org/rail/culg/elizabeth.html#rolling
1. https://www.davros.org/rail/culg/elizabeth.html#rolling
Archive A: https://web.archive.org/web/20230128210224/https://www.davros.org/rail/culg/elizabeth.html
Archive A: https://web.archive.org/web/20230128210224/https://www.davros.org/rail/culg/elizabeth.html
Archive B: https://archive.ph/44NVQ
Archive B: https://archive.ph/44NVQ

Revision as of 21:41, 31 January 2023

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The Elizabeth line is a National Rail line run by Transport for London which runs between Abbey Wood and Shenfield to Heathrow and Reading in the west. Although the oldest section from Taplow to Paddington opened on 4th June 1836, the Elizabeth line did not open in full until 24th May 2022, making it one of the newest additions to the Tube map.

Route description

Routes will be listed in chronological order of when they were built.

Great Western Main Line

The Great Western Main Line (GWML) section of the Elizabeth line is the oldest section of it. It originally ran from Taplow to London Paddington starting in 1836, although not all stations were built yet (for instance, Hanwell and Ealing Broadway opened on 12th June 1838).

Prior to the Elizabeth line (then known as TfL Rail) taking over the stopping services from London Paddington to Reading, Great Western Railway (GWR) used to run them, replacing them with the current Class 345 EMUs. TfL Rail took over services between Paddington and Reading from GWR on 15th December 2019, however they had already been running services to Heathrow (taken over from Heathrow Connect) since December 2018. The first service from the CCOS (Crossrail Core Operating Section) to enter the GWML was on 6th November 2022 with headcode 9T28.

This section has a total length of 36 miles from London Paddington (high level) to Reading.

The current stations are as follows:

Note that most trains terminating at Maidenhead or Reading do not call at the following stations:

  • Acton Main Line
  • West Ealing
  • Hanwell
  • Taplow

Acton Main Line and West Ealing are served by all trains that terminate at a Heathrow Terminal. Hanwell and Taplow are served by all trains that terminate at Maidenhead.

The service on this section of the line is as follows (correct as of Phase 5b in January 2023):

  • Heathrow T5
  • Reading
  • Heathrow T4
  • Maidenhead

This repeats every 30 minutes, giving each of the places above a 2tph frequency and therefore 8tph up to Hayes and Harlington and 4tph on each branch beyond. However, this may be different at the starts and ends of every day, since Heathrow services are shorter than Reading or Maidenhead services they can be started earlier and finished later, meaning that the Reading and Maidenhead services are cut off from the termini above for anywhere between 1-2 hours depending on the day of week.

Great Eastern Main Line

The Great Eastern Main Line (or GEML for short) was first built in 1839 as a short section between Devonshire Street Mile End and Romford, however it was slowly extended and more stations were added over time until it ran from Liverpool Street to Shenfield. This part of the Elizabeth line was formerly a Greater Anglia service known as the "Shenfield metro". Unlike when the GWML was taken over as TfL Rail, the Shenfield metro had its fleet of Class 315 EMUs taken over and repainted in TfL Rail livery, which managed to last beyond the Elizabeth line's opening all the way up until Friday December 9th 2022, where units 315837 and 315856 worked headcode 2C76 from London Liverpool Street to Gidea Park.

Services were transferred to TfL Rail on 31st May 2015, then renamed as Elizabeth line on 24th May 2022 with the GWML section. The first service running directly from the GEML into the CCOS had headcode 9Y29, running on 6th November 2022.

The current stations are as follows:

Unlike the GWML, there are no semi-fast services on this section of the Elizabeth line. However, there are 2 services a day which terminate at Gidea Park instead of Shenfield, those being headcodes 2C62 and 2C76, as well as 2 services a day that start at Gidea Park, those being headcodes 2C59 and 2C73. There are also a few peculiar empty coaching stock (ECS) services that use this line to go to Gidea Park sidings that terminate at Whitechapel in the CCOS before running empty to those sidings.

As of phase 5b, this section has an 8tph service. However, it is planned to be increased to 12tph in phase 5c, starting from 21st May 2023.

Crossrail Core Operating Section

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References

1. https://www.davros.org/rail/culg/elizabeth.html#rolling Archive A: https://web.archive.org/web/20230128210224/https://www.davros.org/rail/culg/elizabeth.html Archive B: https://archive.ph/44NVQ

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