THE NEXT phase of the Elizabeth Line has been announced, with trains commencing from Sunday, November 6.
Sunday services will begin, bringing the line up to seven days a week for the first time.
It will also see the Reading line, as well as those to Heathrow and Shenfield, connected to the central tunnels of the Elizabeth Line.
This means customers will be able to travel from Reading or Heathrow through to Abbey Wood without changing at Paddington.
Ahead of the changes, extended opening hours will run on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and
Abbey Wood from around 5.30am-11pm from Monday, September 5.
The final timetable, bringing full end-to-end journeys and up to 24 trains per hour during the peak between Paddington and Whitechapel, is on track to be in place by May 2023.
A brand-new Bond Street Elizabeth line station in the West End is also set to open by November.
GWR regional growth manager Edward Goose said: “We know the Elizabeth line has proved extremely popular with GWR customers who have taken advantage of significant journey-time savings from Paddington into key parts of the city.
“This announcement for the next phase on November 6 is incredibly exciting, delivering even greater connectivity and – with services commencing on Sundays – greater flexibility for our leisure customers visiting the capital at weekends.
“The opening of the new Bond Street station will also be great news, taking passengers to the heart of one of the busiest shopping districts in the UK.
“This will help to make travel on GWR services into the capital even more compelling, attracting new customers across our network and boosting demand as we continue to work to attract customers back to the railway.”
