Crossrail: New Elizabeth Line journey time calculator on Citymapper shows how fast journeys will be
Just four years and £19billion later, the brand new Elizabeth line is set to open within weeks. The huge trans-London rail line will make journeys across the capital from hitherto underserved areas much quicker and easier. Transport for London’s (TfL) initial Crossrail project will also decongest other lines, meaning other London Underground lines will be less cramped and, hopefully, less delayed.
The line is currently in its final phase of testing and awaits safety approval from regulator ORR, after which TfL can announce the official opening date for the first phase. This is scheduled between May 15 and June 30 at the latest. Phase 1 covers the Paddington to Abbey Wood section of the line, which is expected to run every five minutes. Phase 2 – covering Reading and Heathrow Airport to Paddington – will open later in the autumn.
Ahead of the opening, mapping service Citymapper created a journey time calculator for the Elizabeth Line to show just how fast journeys through the capital will now be.
Here are the details of the journey times between each station once the first phase of the Elizabeth line opens.
READ MORE: Forget more London Underground stations – what south London really needs is Thameslink 2 linking Croydon, Lewisham, Canary Wharf and Stratford
(Image: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon)
Elizabeth Line journey time from Abbey Wood
Woolwich
Current: 7 mins
Elisabeth line: 6 minutes
Customs
Current: 41 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 8 minutes
Canary Wharf
Current: 35 mins
Elizabeth line: 11 minutes
Whitechapel
Current: 52 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 15 minutes
Liverpool Street
Current: 43 minutes
Elizabeth line: 18 minutes
Farringdon
Current: 41 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 20 minutes
Tottenham Court Road
Current: 55 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 23 minutes
Bond Street
Current: 48 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 26 minutes
Paddington
Current: 58 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 29 minutes

(Image: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon)
Elizabeth line journey time from Woolwich
Customs
Current: 28 minutes
Elisabeth line: 2 minutes
Canary Wharf
Current: 23 minutes
Elisabeth line: 5 minutes
Whitechapel
Current: 32 minutes
Elisabeth line: 9 minutes
Liverpool Street
Current: 35 mins
Elizabeth Line: 12 minutes
Farringdon
Current: 35 mins
Elizabeth Line: 14 minutes
Tottenham Court Road
Current: 41 minutes
Elizabeth line: 18 minutes
Bond Street
Current: 40 mins
Elizabeth Line: 20 minutes
Paddington
Current: 22 minutes
Elisabeth line: 22 minutes

(Image: TfL/Balfour Beatty)
Elizabeth Line Travel Time from Custom House
Canary Wharf
Current: 22 minutes
Elisabeth line: 3 minutes
Whitechapel
Current: 26 minutes
Elisabeth line: 7 minutes
Liverpool Street
Current: 34 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 10 minutes
Farringdon
Current: 39 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 12 minutes
Tottenham Court Road
Current: 38 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 15 minutes
Bond Street
Current: 33 minutes
Elizabeth line: 18 minutes
Paddington
Current: 47 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 20 minutes
Elizabeth line journey time from Canary Wharf
Whitechapel
Current: 17 minutes
Elisabeth line: 4 minutes
Liverpool Street
Current: 26 minutes
Elisabeth line: 7 minutes
Farringdon
Current: 30 mins
Elisabeth line: 9 minutes
Tottenham Court Road
Current: 27 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 12 minutes
Bond Street
Current: 22 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 14 minutes
Paddington
Current: 35 mins
Elizabeth line: 17 minutes

(Image: Facundo Arrizabalaga/MyLondon)
Elizabeth line journey time from Whitechapel
Liverpool Street
Current: 10 mins
Elisabeth line: 3 minutes
Farringdon
Current: 12 mins
Elisabeth line: 5 minutes
Tottenham Court Road
Current: 23 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 8 minutes
Bond Street
Current: 23 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 10 minutes
Paddington
Current: 31 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 13 minutes
Elizabeth line journey time from Liverpool Street
Farringdon
Current: 10 mins
Elisabeth line: 5 minutes
Tottenham Court Road
Current: 12 mins
Elizabeth Line: 8 minutes
Bond Street
Current: 15 mins
Elizabeth Line: 10 minutes
Paddington
Current: 22 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 13 minutes
Elizabeth line journey time from Farringdon
Tottenham Court Road
Current: 12 mins
Elisabeth line: 3 minutes
Bond Street
Current: 18 minutes
Elisabeth line: 5 minutes
Paddington
Current: 22 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 8 minutes
Elizabeth line journey time from Tottenham Court Road
Bond Street
Current: 32 minutes
Elisabeth line: 5 minutes
Paddington
Current: 16 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 8 minutes
Elizabeth line journey time from Bond Street
Paddington
Current: 15 mins
Elisabeth line: 4 minutes
Elizabeth line journey time from Paddington
Bond Street
Current: 15 mins
Elisabeth line: 4 minutes
Tottenham Court Road
Current: 16 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 8 minutes
Farringdon
Current: 22 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 8 minutes
Liverpool Street
Current: 22 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 13 minutes
Whitechapel
Current: 31 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 13 minutes
Canary Wharf
Current: 35 mins
Elizabeth line: 17 minutes
Customs
Current: 47 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 20 minutes
Woolwich
Current: 22 minutes
Elisabeth line: 22 minutes
Abbey Wood
Current: 58 minutes
Elizabeth Line: 29 minutes
Want more MyLondon? Sign up to our daily newsletters for all the latest and greatest from London here.
Comments are closed.