Crossrail Engineering: First track installed on new Stockley flyover

The first section of new track to be used by Crossrail trains has been laid on a new bridge in west London.

The 120m long Stockley Flyover will be used by Heathrow Express and Heathrow Connect services from next year. The first Crossrail trains will start serving this section of the route in 2018 when up to four trains an hour will link Heathrow with central London and beyond.

The new flyover is the largest single-span bridge to have been installed anywhere on the Great Western railway since the days of Brunel. It will ensure that services heading towards central London will be able to join the Great Western Main Line without delaying or being delayed, by other trains using the route.

When the route to the west of London fully opens in 2019, Crossrail will significantly improve links between Heathrow and the capital’s main commercial and financial districts. Passengers will be able to catch one train all the way through central London, reaching Bond Street in 26 minutes and Canary Wharf in 40 minutes.

Crossrail services between London Paddington and Heathrow will begin in 2018. From 2019, the full route will open, allowing passengers to travel from Heathrow right through the centre of the capital without changing trains.

For more information visit:
http://www.crossrail.co.uk

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