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.
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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.
Despite being named under the same system as London Underground lines, and having sections which are underground, the Elizabeth line is not classified as a London Underground line. Under the project name of Crossrail, the system was approved in 2007, and construction began in 2009.
Why isn't the Elizabeth Line considered a London Underground line? There are two key reasons why TfL does not consider the Elizabeth Line to be an addition to the Tube network. The first is that the line goes across a large amount of the National rail network, using Great Eastern and Great Western infrastructure.
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.