Request ID: FOI-1931-2223 Date published: 24 November 2022
You asked
When the Elizabeth Line fully opens in May 2023 will there be a direct service from Reading through to Shenfield? If so could you please provide the proposed frequency of both the off-peak and peak services between these two stations, as well as the proposed call points.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1931-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 7th November 2022 asking for information about Elizabeth Line services from May 2023.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“When the Elizabeth Line fully opens in May 2023 will there be a direct service from Reading through to Shenfield? If so could you please provide the proposed frequency of both the off-peak and peak services between these two stations, as well as the proposed call points.”
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
There will not be a direct service between Reading and Shenfield in May 2023. Services from Reading run eastwards as far as Abbey Wood. Passengers for Shenfield can change at an intermediate station en route.
Note that more information about the Elizabeth Line - including service schedules - can be found on our website here:
If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
