Request ID: FOI-3240-2223 Date published: 23 March 2023
You asked
would it be possible to tell me the maximum number of trains in service on the Elizabeth Line at these periods of the day, please –
UNTIL 20 MAY 2023
Monday to Friday peaks
Monday to Friday midday off-peak
Saturday day time
Sunday day time
FROM 21 MAY 2023
Monday to Friday peaks
Monday to Friday midday off-peak
Saturday day time
Sunday day time
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-3240-2223
Thank you for your request which we received on 3 March 2023, asking for information about the Elizabeth Line trains.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
Please find the below table that shows the number of Elizabeth Line timetabled services as well as the number of units utilised for each part of the timetable.
Number of Elizabeth line timetabled services
May-23
May-23
Number of train units May 2023
Dec-22
Dec-22
Number of train units Dec 2022
Westbound
Eastbound
Westbound
Eastbound
Monday to Friday AM peak
72
66
62
63
58
57
Monday to Friday PM peak
65
71
62
59
65
57
Monday to Friday 1 hour in middle of the day
16
16
45
16
16
43
Monday to Friday all off peak trains
214
209
51
213
210
45
Monday to Friday All trains
351
346
65
335
333
61
Saturday 1 hour in the middle of the day
16
16
45
16
16
42
Saturday all trains
299
296
50
303
299
46
Sunday 1 hour in the middle of the day
16
16
44
16
16
43
Sunday all trains
259
256
48
256
256
45
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Yours sincerely
Eva Hextall FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
