How Much Quicker Is The Elizabeth line?

With the new #ElizabethLine about to open, it will take just 29 minutes on the train between Paddington and Abbey Wood, which is fast ... but how does that breakdown to the time between the individual stops, and how long does it takes to make that same journey at the moment? Let's take some trips to find out!

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[PokhrajRoy.]

Tim Traveller, our Paris Correspondent, was such a delight to hear from. Crossrail is not part of the Tube methinks, it’s a new form of Trains.

[cplayzstuff]

I was just thinking of Geoff visiting the new stops on the Elizabeth line and 3 SECONDS LATER he uploaded this Video! These odds are almost impossible.

[NapoleonRook]

As a regular commuter I can confidently say the H&C to Liverpool Street / Farringdon is often delayed and held around Aldgate especially at rush hour, and I often have to wait 10 minutes for the train. Geoff is really overestimating how quick the current journey is. I'll definitely be taking Crossrail!

[Tidyweekender]

Geoff, I love your passion for trains. It's a subject I never thought would interest me, but your enthusiasm makes learning about them fun and entertaining. As someone who doesn't live in London but sometimes needs to commute there, I've always found the Underground quite intimidating and confusing, but your videos have helped me see it differently and have made my journeys there much less stressful. Please don't stop releasing great content.

[ingleacre]

Crossrail is the mode type, Thameslink and Elizabeth are the lines, and I will die on this hill.

(And yes this means Crossrail 2 should really be thought of as Crossrail *3* if we're thinking in terms of RER-type lines versus "The Tube"... Hey, I'm just following TfL's own precedent...)

[dskadd]

Following this journey from Australia. It's really interesting. Can't wait to get back there and try the new line - which isn't a tube line.

[stevenjlovelace]

I always thought it was interesting how Paris (and most cities) have lines with letters or numbers, while London has whimsical names like Piccadilly and Bakerloo.

[japanesetrainandtravel]

Exciting times to be in London! Despite living in Canada, I can feel all the energy building up towards the opening of the Elizabeth Line. Toronto’s major project - a light rail line which will cross the city - is dwarfed in comparison.

[Eddyspeeder]

"So do I know someone in Paris, who..." -> here's a segue that gets me jumping right on the spot!

[LondonBuses]

I went to Abbey Wood recently and saw all the crossrail tests, they were going in and out very frequently

[danielslovacek]

It's shiny, it's new, but most importantly IT'S PURPLE!

[tonychan]

Why is this so interesting??!?!?!!! I sporadically visit London, and just use the Underground to get around, like millions of other people. Don't really care about times because I'm not in a rush, but this information is fascinating! Top marks, Geoff!

[lcuk]

Geoff's confidence is proper inspiring. Especially for a man speaking aloud on a London tube!

[robbiemorrison]

I’m on a supported internship and work 3 days a week at Paddington, can now direct people on the purple train towards Liverpool Street and avoid the tube!

[michaelchan]

Being able to bring out a random Paris correspondent for a mini segment is why this Channel is next level good. I don't even like trains.

[pbrton]

Thanks for inviting Phillip and for advertising the magazine. I would not have bought this magazine, if it wasn't for this mention! I am looking forward to reading the supplement!

[toranshaw]

Good to see another collab with Tim. 🙂

I'm looking forward to part 2 of this video, when you do the same journey when the line actually opens!

[Teesbrough]

From memory, various stage openings of RER Line A in early 1970s attracted much comment as to why London wasn’t doing something similar. That might have led to resurrecting the Crossrail concept in the 1975 London Rail Study.
Big timesaver will be Paddington to Liverpool St which was always a painful trek when arriving on WR express services and fighting along the old narrow passage to the Circle Line platform before it was widened out.

[MakeItWithCalvin]

Coming from a tourist/crappy weather perspective even if the direct route takes a little longer I am willing to do a direct connection for simplicity. Overall, it looks like a great addition to London transport options.

[eftalanquest]

so judging from tim's explanation on what the rer is my judgement on what the elizabeth line is compared to what i know from my native germany is basically correct: it's an s-bahn line going through a city tunnel (think s-bahn stammstrecke munich or city tunnel leipzig)