A brief history of London’s newest underground line.
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00:00Hello and welcome to another edition of Look Around London.
00:05The Elizabeth Line is a high-capacity rail service running through London and parts of
00:10the south-east of England.
00:12Officially opening in May 2022, it was previously known as Crossrail during its construction.
00:20Stretching over 100 kilometres, the line connects Reading and Heathrow Airport in the west to
00:25Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, running through Central Line via a new underground
00:31section.
00:32Key benefits include reduced travel time across the city, new longer trains with modern amenities,
00:38improved accessibility with step-free access at all central stations.
00:43It's fully integrated with Transport for London, accepting Oyster Cards and contactless payments,
00:49making it a major upgrade for London's transport network.