Does the Elizabeth line run from Reading to Canary Wharf?

Elizabeth Line, GWR, South Western Railway are the main train operating companies running services between Reading and Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line). There are 4 possible routes with the shortest and most direct being Reading to Canary Wharf (Elizabeth Line). The fastest journey time on this route takes 55 mins.



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Travel information Travelling between Heathrow Airport and Farringdon can be achieved in as little as 36 minutes, whilst journeys to or from Canary Wharf can now be completed in 45 minutes. View Elizabeth line timetables and route maps.

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Fares and ticketing The Elizabeth line has two 'London Terminal' stations on its route - London Paddington National Rail station and London Liverpool Street National Rail station. Tickets for National Rail services to/from London Terminals are not valid on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Liverpool Street.

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Does the Elizabeth line accept the Oyster card? You can use Oyster to get between any stations in zones 1-6, as well as all the way out to Shenfield in the east. Stations beyond West Drayton to the west, however, do not accept Oyster.

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Travel free on bus, tram, Tube, DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth line. You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person's Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays.

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First and foremost, it is not a 'tube line' – it is a regular national railway line. But it coexists and operates side-by-side with the London Underground. Perhaps the biggest and most obvious difference are the trains themselves.

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The 60+ Oyster card is effectively an off-peak season ticket, so it's valid to buy a ticket from boundary of zone 6 to Reading and use that in conjunction with the 60+ Oyster.

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On 17 May 2022, the line was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in honour of her Platinum Jubilee. She was not scheduled to attend the event, but decided to attend with her son, Prince Edward, to unveil the plaque commemorating the official opening.

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Elizabeth line trains run every three to four minutes from early morning to late evening, seven days a week.

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Canary Wharf is a London Underground station at Canary Wharf and is on the Jubilee line, between Canada Water and North Greenwich stations. The station is located in Travelcard Zone 2 and was opened on 17 September 1999 as part of the Jubilee Line Extension.

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The Elizabeth Line offers a reasonable, more budget-friendly option for travelling to Heathrow. It's likely to be the best train to Heathrow if you're coming from East or Central London, as it avoids the need to change at Paddington. It's also the cheapest option if you need to travel at the last-minute.

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Elizabeth line fares are the same as the Tube on journeys within TfL's nine fare zones, which extend to Brentwood. But passengers travelling to and from Shenfield in the east, and to or from all stations beyond West Drayton in the west, are charged “special” rates equivalent to national rail fares.

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Full or not full, taking the Elizabeth line from Liverpool street to Stratford is so much nicer and faster than the central line. I would take faster, quieter and air-conditioned all day long even if the Elizabeth line were fuller than the Central line at peak.

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Trains run seven days a week, from early morning to late evening. You can use your Oyster or contactless payment card for most journeys on the Elizabeth line.

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