London travel news LIVE: Fire alert near Stratford causes chaos on Tube and Overground Fire alerts at Stratford and Bromley-By-Bow are causing chaos in east London Evening Standard · Jul 17
Boy fatally stabbed on London bus named as Kelyan Bokassa Fourteen-year-old died after he was stabbed on 472 bus to Abbey Wood in south-east of capital on Tuesday afternoon The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025
Elizabeth line suspended as London Underground faces severe delays A signalling failure between Paddington and Abbey Wood has caused disruption for travellers this morning The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2024
CCTV image released following sexual assault in Abbey Wood Officers investigating a report of a sexual assault on a woman in south east London have released an image of a man they wish to speak to. Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2024
TfL pressing ahead with DLR link to Thamesmead but no extension to Elizabeth line or London Overground Calls made for DLR to be extended further south to Abbey Wood or Belvedere Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024
Revealed: the five cheapest postcodes to rent a room in London right now Looking to find a spot in a house-share that won't bankrupt you or leave you with a 90-minute commute? Check out these areas where typical costs are under £775 per month Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023
Unassuming south-east London house with ‘castle’ in garden on sale for £550k Abbey Wood property on the market for £550,000 comes with a very unusual outdoor feature Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2023
London Overground chaos after fire alert with Clapham Junction, Highbury & Islington affected ‘A fire alarm sounding in a signaling centre at New Cross Gate means all lines are closed’ - National Rail Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2023
Elizabeth line strike latest LIVE: Crossrail shut through central London as disruption set to hit Friday rush-hour No trains are running through the central section between Abbey Wood and Paddington Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2023
Woman attacked by six teens in attempted robbery near Filton Abbey Wood station Two of the boys grabbed her bike and tried to take her bag Bristol Post · Dec 21, 2022
Rail firm reduces services ‘after losing passengers to Elizabeth line’ MPs to probe decision by Southeastern Railway to axe more than 700 trains a week Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022
New Tube map drawn up to show Elizabeth Line changes You can now ride the ‘purple line’ all the way from Heathrow through to Abbey Wood The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
Elizabeth line linkup from Sunday with direct trains to Heathrow Services from Reading and Abbey Wood will no longer terminate at Paddington Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2022
Abbey Wood: Woman jailed for setting up friend to steal £25,000 worth of items in home robbery The disturbing robbery took place in south-east London last November Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022
Evening Standard · Sep 27, 2022 Elizabeth Line passenger numbers delivers £20m boost for TfL Higher than expected passenger numbers on the Elizabeth Line have resulted in a £20 million fares bonus for Transport for London. More than two million trips a week have been taken on the £20 billion line since its central section between Paddington and Abbey Wood opened on May 24. A…
Evening Standard · May 25, 2022 Elizabeth line: Bond Street to open when Crossrail sections integrate in autumn TfL boss Andy Byford gives update on integration of lines’ three sections after almost half a million journeys were made on the £20bn new railway’s launch day
Evening Standard · May 25, 2022 Where to live on Crossrail: Abbey Wood house price growth, new homes and journey times from central London Crossrail’s 10-year house price growth winner. Here’s what you should know about the south-east London neighbourhood undergoing a £1 billion transformation.
Evening Standard · May 24, 2022 Happy Elizabeth line day to all who observe Happy Elizabeth line opening day to all those who observe. That very much includes the Standard, which has gone Crossrail crazy. Thoughnot as much Vernon Kerswell, 33, one of several people who queued outside Paddington station from midnight to catch the 06.33 to Abbey Wood.
Evening Standard · May 24, 2022 Joy on first Elizabeth line train from Abbey Wood to Paddington Around 600 passengers came from all across the country to be on the first Eizabeth line train westbound
Evening Standard · May 24, 2022 Elizabeth line opening: Thousands queue in rain to get Crossrail party started There was a huge rush to board the first trains as Mayor Sadiq Khan showed a massive sigh of relief
The Independent UK · May 24, 2022 Elizabeth line opening: Iconic London tube map redesigned to include purple line Some were surprised to see the part-overground line on the iconic Underground map
Evening Standard · May 23, 2022 Elizabeth line: ‘Historic’ day for London as Crossrail finally set to open in huge boost to capital The first westbound train is due to leave Abbey Wood station at 6.30am, followed three minutes later by an eastbound service from Paddington
Evening Standard · May 23, 2022 Elizabeth line: 30 London landmarks to turn purple for Crossrail opening First train due to leave Abbey Wood at 6.30am, followed by Paddington at 6.33am
Evening Standard · May 18, 2022 Elizabeth Line: How much quicker will your commute be? A trip between Abbey Wood and Tottenham Court Road will be slashed by 28 minutes – the single greatest reduction in journey time in central London
Evening Standard · May 10, 2022 Sideways lifts! Hyper-fast travel! Sleek trains! Crossrail will blow your mind The first oyster cards will tap in to the Elizabeth Line this Tuesday. Ahead of its historic unveiling, Julian Glover has the inside track on the £19 billion feat of engineering