F/on from FOI-2913-1920 I was meant to say once the Crossrail Core opened what the frequency would be and if there would be a timetable once it opens

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TfL Ref: 3279-1920

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 27 January 2020 asking for information about the Elizabeth Line timetables and train frequencies.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require.

Please see the updated information below in bold.

TfL Rail / Elizabeth line Timetable

Current Operation – Stage 2a

Route	Average Frequency (in each direction)	Notes
Liverpool Street – Shenfield	6 trains per hour
Liverpool Street – Gidea Park	4 trains per hour	Peak hours only
Paddington – Hayes & Harlington	2 trains per hour
Paddington – Heathrow Terminal 4	2 trains per hour
Heathrow T1-2 – Heathrow T4 shuttle	2 trains per hour
Paddington – Reading	2 trains per hour	4 trains per hour in peak periods

• The current service is marketed as TfL Rail.
• Trains operate between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, with additional peak-hour services between Liverpool Street and Gidea Park. There are some additional trains between Liverpool Street and Shenfield in peak hours as well.
• Trains operate between Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Hayes and Harlington, with a shuttle service between Heathrow Terminals 1-2 and Heathrow Terminal 4.
• Trains operate between Paddington and Reading, with a small number starting from or terminating at Maidenhead.
  

Stage 2b

Route	Average Frequency (in each direction)	Notes
Liverpool Street - Shenfield	6 trains per hour
Liverpool Street – Gidea Park	4 trains per hour	Peak hours only
Paddington – Heathrow Terminal 4	4 trains per hour
Paddington – Reading	2 trains per hour	4 trains per hour in peak periods

• The current service is marketed as TfL Rail.
• Trains operate between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, with additional peak-hour services between Liverpool Street and Gidea Park. There are some additional trains between Liverpool Street and Shenfield in peak hours as well.
• Trains will operate between Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 4. The current Paddington -Hayes and Harlington service will be extended to Heathrow Terminal 4, enabling the shuttle service between Heathrow Terminals 1-2 and Heathrow Terminal 4 to be withdrawn.
• Trains operate between Paddington and Reading, with a small number starting from or terminating at Maidenhead.

Stage 3

Route	Average Frequency (in each direction)	Notes
Liverpool Street – Shenfield	6 trains per hour
Liverpool Street – Gidea Park	4 trains per hour	Peak hours only
Paddington – Heathrow Terminal 4	4 trains per hour
Paddington – Maidenhead / Reading	2 trains per hour	4 trains per hour in peak periods
Abbey Wood – Paddington	12 trains per hour

• The service between Liverpool Street – Gidea Park / Shenfield and between Paddington – Heathrow Terminal 4 / Reading will be marketed as TfL Rail.
• Trains will operate between Liverpool Street and Shenfield, with additional peak-hour services between Liverpool Street and Gidea Park. There are some additional trains between Liverpool Street and Shenfield in peak hours as well.
• Trains will operate between Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 4.
• Trains operate between Paddington and Reading, with a small number starting from or terminating at Maidenhead.
• Trains will be introduced between Abbey Wood and Paddington. The final commencement date and service frequency has not been confirmed yet.

Stage 4

Route	Average Frequency (in each direction)	Notes
Shenfield – Paddington	To be confirmed
Liverpool Street – Gidea Park	4 trains per hour	Peak hours only
Paddington – Heathrow Terminal 4	4 trains per hour
Paddington – Maidenhead / Reading	2 trains per hour	4 trains per hour in peak periods
Abbey Wood – Paddington*	16 trains per hour	24 trains per hour in peak periods

• Trains will operate between Paddington and Shenfield, with additional peak-hour services between Liverpool Street and Gidea Park. The final commencement date and service frequency has not been confirmed yet.
• Trains will operate between Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 4.
• Trains operate between Paddington and Reading, with a small number starting from or terminating at Maidenhead.
• Trains will operate between Abbey Wood and Paddington. The frequency has not been confirmed yet.

Stage 5

Off-Peak and Weekends / Bank Holidays

Route	Average Frequency (in each direction)	Notes
Abbey Wood – Paddington	4 trains per hour
Abbey Wood – Heathrow Terminal 4	2 trains per hour
Abbey Wood – Heathrow Terminal 5	2 trains per hour
Abbey Wood – Reading	2 trains per hour
Shenfield – Heathrow Terminal 4	2 trains per hour
Shenfield – Maidenhead	2 trains per hour
Shenfield – Paddington	6 train per hour
TOTAL	20 trains per hour

Peak Hours

Route	Average Frequency (in each direction)	Notes
Abbey Wood – Paddington )	2 trains per hour	In the peak direction only
Maidenhead – Abbey Wood )
Abbey Wood – Heathrow Terminal 4	4 trains per hour
Abbey Wood – Heathrow Terminal 5	2 trains per hour
Abbey Wood – Reading	4 trains per hour
Shenfield – Paddington	12 trains per hour
Gidea Park – Liverpool Street	4 trains per hour
TOTAL	28 trains per hour	24 through central London

The service will be marketed as the Elizabeth line.

• The final commencement date and service frequency has not been confirmed.

We continue to provide online copies of timetables, as well as posters at stations and via National Rail at: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/timetables.aspx

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Yours sincerely

Sara Thomas

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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