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Elegant curves, Brutalist ceilings and even the door handles are exquisite — the Elizabeth Line is a triumph not just of engineering, but design. As it opens, Robert Bevan meets its maverick head of architecture, Julian Robinson

First train due to leave Abbey Wood at 6.30am, followed by Paddington at 6.33am

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

Tens of millions more visitors a year are expected to visit London’s shopping and entertainment heart

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.

People commuting to work at Canary Wharf are set to be among the biggest beneficiaries of Crossrail, the area’s landlord has predicted.

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.

Services will begin in new tunnels under the centre of the city at 6.30am on Tuesday.