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| Bond Street station finally opens on Elizabeth line | |
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| The last station on the Elizabeth line opened at Bond Street | |
| The last station on the Elizabeth line opened at Bond Street | |
| The Bond Street station on the Elizabeth line has opened, five months after the line went into service. | |
| The new step-free station would "relieve congestion at Oxford Circus and make the area more accessible", Transport for London (TfL) said. | The new step-free station would "relieve congestion at Oxford Circus and make the area more accessible", Transport for London (TfL) said. |
| It can accommodate about 140,000 people a day, with entrances at Hanover Square and Davies Street. | It can accommodate about 140,000 people a day, with entrances at Hanover Square and Davies Street. |
| The Elizabeth line became operational in May but trains did not stop at Bond Street due to building work delays. | |
| Train services will run every five minutes to begin with and although there will be no service on Sunday 30 October, from Sunday 6 November trains will run every three to four minutes, seven days a week. | Train services will run every five minutes to begin with and although there will be no service on Sunday 30 October, from Sunday 6 November trains will run every three to four minutes, seven days a week. |
| The first tube train arrived at the newly opened station on Monday morning | The first tube train arrived at the newly opened station on Monday morning |
| The station is the last stop on the Elizabeth Line to open | The station is the last stop on the Elizabeth Line to open |
| Passengers heading for the West End from Heathrow, Reading and Shenfield will be able to get a direct train to Bond Street without having to change at Paddington or Liverpool Street. | Passengers heading for the West End from Heathrow, Reading and Shenfield will be able to get a direct train to Bond Street without having to change at Paddington or Liverpool Street. |
| Andy Byford, London's transport commissioner, said it would be the "jewel in the crown of the West End's transport provision". | Andy Byford, London's transport commissioner, said it would be the "jewel in the crown of the West End's transport provision". |
| Crossrail: 'We've been waiting for this for years' | Crossrail: 'We've been waiting for this for years' |
| From promise to nightmare - the story of Crossrail | From promise to nightmare - the story of Crossrail |
| Crossrail: What you need to know about the Elizabeth line | Crossrail: What you need to know about the Elizabeth line |
| He added: "It is truly spectacular and will provide a highly significant new link to one of the busiest shopping districts in the UK, enabling even further connectivity to jobs and leisure for people across London and the South East." | He added: "It is truly spectacular and will provide a highly significant new link to one of the busiest shopping districts in the UK, enabling even further connectivity to jobs and leisure for people across London and the South East." |
| I was so proud to be at the opening of the new Bond Street station for the first Elizabeth Line services today. This station is spacious, stylish and step-free—and a huge boost for retail and hospitality in London. pic.twitter.com/LuIEPaFBi6 | I was so proud to be at the opening of the new Bond Street station for the first Elizabeth Line services today. This station is spacious, stylish and step-free—and a huge boost for retail and hospitality in London. pic.twitter.com/LuIEPaFBi6 |
| London Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted he was "so proud to be at the opening". | London Mayor Sadiq Khan tweeted he was "so proud to be at the opening". |
| "This station is spacious, stylish and step-free and a huge boost for retail and hospitality in London," he added. | "This station is spacious, stylish and step-free and a huge boost for retail and hospitality in London," he added. |
| Mr Byford said the opening was "another huge moment for Transport for London" | Mr Byford said the opening was "another huge moment for Transport for London" |
| The station has two ticket halls and elevators to allow step-free access. | The station has two ticket halls and elevators to allow step-free access. |
| Its Hanover Square entrance leads into Medici Courtyard which is the first public courtyard to open in Mayfair for more than a century, TfL said. | Its Hanover Square entrance leads into Medici Courtyard which is the first public courtyard to open in Mayfair for more than a century, TfL said. |
| The line - which was named in Queen Elizabeth II's honour - was visited by the late sovereign in 2016 and again in May where she unveiled a plaque to mark its opening. | The line - which was named in Queen Elizabeth II's honour - was visited by the late sovereign in 2016 and again in May where she unveiled a plaque to mark its opening. |
| At the scene: BBC London presenter Asad Ahmad | At the scene: BBC London presenter Asad Ahmad |
| Sitting on the first westbound Elizabeth Line train early this morning, I felt I was the only person excited about Bond Street station finally opening. | Sitting on the first westbound Elizabeth Line train early this morning, I felt I was the only person excited about Bond Street station finally opening. |
| Other passengers chatted in small groups or they seemed to be engrossed by the contents of their headphones. I concluded many were early-riser workers which keep London moving. | Other passengers chatted in small groups or they seemed to be engrossed by the contents of their headphones. I concluded many were early-riser workers which keep London moving. |
| That was before the train pulled away from Tottenham Court Road Station and over the Tannoy it was announced: "Next station, Bond Street". | That was before the train pulled away from Tottenham Court Road Station and over the Tannoy it was announced: "Next station, Bond Street". |
| 'I loved it' | 'I loved it' |
| Cheers went up along the carriages and I realised there was a small army of enthusiasts equally excited (if not more) about the last remaining station on the Elizabeth Line to open. | Cheers went up along the carriages and I realised there was a small army of enthusiasts equally excited (if not more) about the last remaining station on the Elizabeth Line to open. |
| Cameras came out with selfie sticks and the light chatter of passengers became laughter and excitement. The train stopped, carriages emptied and videos were recorded. | Cameras came out with selfie sticks and the light chatter of passengers became laughter and excitement. The train stopped, carriages emptied and videos were recorded. |
| A handful of train enthusiast YouTubers wearing dinner suits and Elizabeth Line coloured waistcoats took centre stage and were being treated like Hollywood stars. | A handful of train enthusiast YouTubers wearing dinner suits and Elizabeth Line coloured waistcoats took centre stage and were being treated like Hollywood stars. |
| This was a whole new world for me, meeting train enthusiasts of all races, ages and sexes, under central London's busiest streets and it wasn't even six o'clock in the morning! | This was a whole new world for me, meeting train enthusiasts of all races, ages and sexes, under central London's busiest streets and it wasn't even six o'clock in the morning! |
| I loved it. | I loved it. |
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