If you’d have told me years ago, that one day I’d be able to hop on a train at my local station Romford, and then that train would go straight through to Bond Street in the heart of London’s west end – or – that passengers would be able to board a train at Romford, and with just one ‘same platform’ change – go straight through to Heathrow and/or Reading……I would have said “No mate – it will never happen” !!!
Well – yesterday, it DID happen 🚇
The progress of ‘The Elizabeth Line’ – 6th Nov 22
See below, the full gallery of photos, accompanying this blog
An Elizabeth Line train approaches Platform 4 – Romford station
Me – on the ‘Lizzie Line’ on route to the new tunnel at Stratford – opened for the first time on 6th Nov – where the line spurs off to the new Whitechapel station
One of the numerous platforms that make up Stratford station – now one of the busiest in London – outside of the 4 big mainline stations
In the new tunnel – linking Stratford and Whitechapel stations on the Elizabeth Line
The Elizabeth Line’s ‘Whitechapel Station’ – now linked with Stratford station via a new tunnel.
Deep down inside the Elizabeth Line’s ‘Liverpool Street’ station
One of the Elizabeth Line platforms – deep down in Liverpool Street station
Another of the Elizabeth Line platforms – deep down in Liverpool Street station
Me – down on the platform at the Elizabeth Line’s ‘Liverpool Street Station’ – on the 6th Nov – a milestone day in the Line’s history – when passengers could travel from Shenfield in Essex, right through Central London to areas as far afield as Heathrow and Reading – with just one ‘same platform’ change.
Down on the platforms of the Elizabeth Line’s – Liverpool Street station – – a milestone day in the Line’s history – when passengers could travel from Shenfield in Essex, right through Central London to areas as far afield as Heathrow and Reading – with just one ‘same platform’ change.
Me – down on the platform at the Elizabeth Line’s ‘Whitechapel Station’
The Elizabeth Line ‘Bond Street’ station – now up and running
Me – down on the new Bond Street – Elizabeth Line station
The new Line Map on display in an Elizabeth Line carriage
Me – heading back home to Romford station – having ridden the Elizabeth Line -on the 6th Nov – a milestone day in the Line’s history – when passengers could travel from Shenfield in Essex, right through Central London to areas as far afield as Heathrow and Reading – with just one ‘same platform’ change.
Nice to hear you have done the new Elizabeth line I have also given it a good test by traveling all the way to Reading on my freedom pass. The new Bond Street station is is a brilliant piece of engineering as with most of the stations. Keep your blogs coming I find them so interesting
Hi Peter – I haven’t done Reading or Heathrow yet – but will no doubt explore further afield as time moves on.
What a magnificent bit of engineering though – regardless of the cost and additional time period taken to deliver the service.
This would have saved me 3 trains to work Geoff .