The map of the London Underground has changed recently because the new Elizabeth Line has finally opened. Although it might seem appropriate to name the new line after the Queen in her platinum jubilee year, it should actually have been opened in 2017, but was delayed.
The first section of the new line opened to the public in May 2022, running between Abbey Wood and Paddington. This central section is largely in tunnels, whereas most of the rest of the line runs above ground. Currently, passengers must change at Paddington and Liverpool Street, but trains should be running the whole length of the line by May 2023, linking Reading in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east (Figure 1). There is also a link to Heathrow Airport. When the line is fully joined up it will have 117 km of track, including 42 km in new tunnels and 41 stations, 10 of them new, although some stations, for example Bond Street, still weren't ready by the end of 2022.
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