Elizabeth line hits 500,000,000 passenger mark less than three years after opening

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Elizabeth line hits 500,000,000 passenger mark less than three years after opening
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Londoners have a new favourite Tube line - at least judging by the number of passengers the Elizabeth line has carried since opening.

One of the major stations along the busy Elizabeth line is London Paddington station Londoners have a new favourite Underground line – at least judging by the number of passengers the Elizabeth line has carried since opening. The Elizabeth line has recorded more than 500,000,000 passengers since it opened in May 2022. The £20,000,000,000 line runs between Heathrow Airport terminals and Reading through Paddington to Abbey Wood and Shenfield.

Elizabeth line boasts some of the newest stations and trains on the TfL network The South East London Chamber of Commerce said the arrival of the Elizabeth line has had a ‘very positive impact’ on businesses in and around Thamesmead and how they connect to customers across London. Workers along the Heathrow branches have also benefited, according to the report, with a 6% rise in employment accessibility along the route.

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