It’s been more then a decade in the making, but the opening date for Crossrail has finally been confirmed. From 24 May, you’ll be able to make the east-west train journey from Shenfield in the suburbs of Essex or south-east London’s Abbey Wood all the way across London and on to Heathrow Airport and Reading. (And back again, if you fancy it.)
There might be some mucking about with your contactless payment at Paddington and Liverpool Street, where transfers still need to be made until the full through-route opens in May 2023, but that’s just part of the haphazard charm we’ve come to expect from London’s constantly evolving transport network.
