Bond Street Elizabeth Line station opens to improve travel to South-east London
The doors to the brand-new Bond Street Elizabeth Line station opened today, marking the completion of the last new station on the new railway.
Bond Street station is set to improve travel across London and the South East by providing a new link to one of the busiest shopping districts in Europe ahead of the festive period.
On Monday, London’s transport commissioner, Andy Byford, was joined by the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to welcome some of the first customers at the new station.
From Monday, there will be a train service every five minutes, increasing to every three to four minutes at peak times from November 6.
There will be no service on October 30, but a week later the Elizabeth Line will run services seven-days-a-week.
The opening of Bond Street completes the central section of the Elizabeth Line as the last of the 10 new stations to open.
The new station is step-free from street to train, with two lifts to street level.
The station is set to accommodate nearly 140,000 Elizabeth Line passenger journeys daily.
This will more than double the number of people currently using Bond Street station to visit the area – providing a welcome boost to businesses and easing congestion at nearby stations.
The station will also increase the connectivity of the Elizabeth Line with the Central and Jubilee lines through new interchanges.
Since opening on May 24, the Elizabeth Line has seen more than 27 million journeys on the central section, and more than 54 million journeys in total.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “The spacious, stylish and step-free station at Bond Street is a huge boost for our retail and hospitality businesses and will radically improve travel across London and the South East by providing a new link to one of the busiest shopping districts in Europe ahead of the festive period.
“I can’t wait for Londoners and visitors to our capital to experience this beautiful new station for themselves.”
Pictured top: Elizabeth Line at Bond Street station (Picture: TfL)
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