Elizabeth line to be fully running from 21 May in ‘last milestone’ for Crossrail

Twenty-four trains an hour and direct service from Essex to Heathrow on timetable

The Elizabeth line will run 24 trains an hour and start direct services from Essex to Heathrow from 21 May, Transport for London has confirmed, in the “last milestone” of the Crossrail project.

Trains will run roughly every two and a half minutes under central London in both directions at peak times, TfL said, with more through services and quicker journeys as the full timetable comes into effect.