Elizabeth line services
When Crossrail is complete and fully open, passengers will have access to a large number of new services for travelling between east and west. Figure 3 summarises the promised peak-time service frequency.
| Figure 3 Planned Elizabeth line services at peak times
| Section of the railway Central section | Examples of service frequency at peak times 24 trains an hour between Paddington and Whitechapel stations | | Eastern section | 12 trains an hour between Shenfield and central London; an additional four trains an hour will run between Gidea Park and Liverpool Street main-line station | | South-eastern section | 12 trains an hour between Abbey Wood and Canary Wharf, and central London | | Western section | 6 trains an hour between Maidenhead and central London 4 trains an hour between Reading and central London 4 trains an hour between Heathrow Terminals 2, 3 and 4 and central London 2 trains an hour between Heathrow Terminals 2, 3 and 5 and central London | Source: Crossrail Ltd |