How long does the Elizabeth line take from Stratford to Paddington?
The opening of the Elizabeth line cements Stratford as the best-connected hub in London. You can now get from Paddington to Stratford in under 20 minutes.
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It usually takes around 1 hour 26 minutes to travel the 42 miles (68 km) from Stratford (London) to Reading by train, although you can get there in as little as 57 minutes on the fastest services. You'll normally find around 141 trains per day running on this route.
Is there a direct train from Stratford (London) to London Paddington? Yes, it is possible to travel from Stratford (London) to London Paddington without having to change trains. There are 165 direct trains from Stratford (London) to London Paddington each day.
Elizabeth line platforms A & B can be accessed by exiting London Paddington National Rail station via the exit next to platform 1 and entering Paddington Elizabeth line station by the adjacent escalators or lifts.
Can I use an Oyster or contactless payment card on the Elizabeth line? Yes, Oyster cards are accepted for most journeys, except for stations west of West Drayton.
It is a fast, frequent service. Trains will run every five minutes between Paddington and Abbey Wood from 06.30 and 23.00 Monday to Saturday. The Elizabeth line offers a whole host of new travel opportunities across east and west London or beyond Paddington to Heathrow and the West Country.
But now with Elizabeth Line services operating, the journey will be cut to just 11 minutes and require no changes. The journey between Abbey Wood and Tottenham Court Road has been slashed by around 28 minutes– the single greatest reduction in journey time in central London.
For example, it costs £27.60 when using contactless between Paddington and Reading at peak times and £12.00 off peak. You can use contactless throughout the Elizabeth line. Oyster cards and valid Travelcards are also accepted, but not west of West Drayton.
The Elizabeth line will use Class 345 trains, which are around 200 metres long–making them more than one and a half times longer than the current longest tube train.
When you reach the concourse, the part of the Underground station, which gives access to those lines, will be directly ahead of you. The Elizabeth Line entrance is by platform 1, so when arriving by train at any other platform go straight ahead on to the main concourse and then when you reach it turn to the right.
They are formed of an island platform, and are not accessed by the subways but through a separate entrance on the upper level of the main concourse. Platforms 5 and 8 are used by Elizabeth line stopping services on the electric line between Liverpool Street and Shenfield.
The average journey time from Stratford (London) to London by train is 15 minutes, although on the fastest services it can take just 7 minutes. You'll usually find 461 trains per day travelling the 6 miles (9 km) between these two destinations. Direct trains are usually available every day on the route to London.
It is served by the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and is also a National Rail station on the West Anglia Main Line and the Great Eastern Main Line, 4 miles 3 chains (6.5 km) from Liverpool Street.
At Paddington yet more lifts/elevators and escalators link the Elizabeth line to the main concourse, so the access to the onward trains is easier than when taking the Bakerloo line.
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.
The Elizabeth Line is about half the price of a full-fare Heathrow Express ticket but takes twice as long to reach Paddington. Trains depart every 30 minutes and it takes just 35 minutes to travel between Paddington Station and Heathrow.