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After myriad delays and cost overruns, the much-maligned Elizabeth Line - formerly known as Crossrail - is finally set to take on its first paying passengers this week

Open from 24 May – albeit only the first part of it – the Elizabeth Line isn’t just a commuter’s dream. It’s an opportunity for a London adventure, says Claire Naylor

The new line–also known as Crossrail–will transform the daily commute for thousands of Londoners.

For transport fanatic Vincent Karthaus the opening of Crossrail could not be better timed – he will be spending the morning of his 15th birthday on the first train from Paddington.

After years of knockbacks and fights over funding, this amazing feat of engineering is ready to open

Billions of pounds have been spent transforming this west London postcode over the past decade.

The scheme has suffered a number of problems.

Research found the individuals likely died of plague in the 16th century

Once upon a time, London’s tube map looked like, well, a map, with street names and geographical accuracy and all that jazz. But then, a young draughtsman named Harry Beck realised that, when you’re underground, geography doesn’t matter: all you need to know is the order of the stations and…

The proposed Crossrail 2 would run from the south-west to north-east, but it is not clear if and when it will ever go ahead

The opening of the Elizabeth Line is set to provide an economic boost to London, according to the UK boss of navigation app Waze.