The journey time to Abbey Wood took just 29 minutes, with many of those on board the 6.33am service being rail enthusiasts who had been gathering at Paddington from the early hours.

The new Elizabeth line has opened after long delays to the Crossrail project. The BBC has been to Abbey Wood, which is hoping to benefit from a long-promised regeneration, to gauge the mood.

Trains will initially run every five minutes under central London, taking just 29 minutes to shuttle between Paddington and Abbey Wood. To begin with, the line will be open from 6.30am to 11pm ...

Now, passengers boarding an Elizabeth line train at Abbey Wood can be in Tottenham Court Road in half that time. Among those taking advantage of the route today (May 29), were four pensioners from ...

The first footage has been released of Elizabeth line trains being tested from Abbey Wood to Canary Wharf. The video shows trains being driven on the new line's central section, filmed from the ...

The leader of Greenwich Council has urged Crossrail bosses to get the project finished as soon as possible after its botched opening was pushed back again this week. The Elizabeth line service ...

Train passengers have been warned to make alternative arrangement when services between the Severn Tunnel Junction and Bristol Parkway / Filton Abbey Wood are affected for 11 days. National Rail ...

Plans have been put forward for a new 25-storey block in Abbey Wood. The proposal on Sedgemere Road would see 228 homes being added to the site beside Abbey Wood Elizabeth line station. The ...

Cheers erupted as about 600 passengers filed through the gates and onto the first Crossrail from Abbey Wood at 6.20am on Tuesday. “No more waiting 40 minutes for a train,” shouted one ...

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