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All by myself

Still factory fresh having just gone into service earlier in the week, the wide gangway between two carriages creates a great sense of space & openess, its London without that "underground " feeling.

 

The new Elizabeth Line linking Reading / London Heathrow in the west with Paddington & then out east to Shenfield branded the Elizabeth line in honour of Queen Elizabeth II who opened the line on 17 May 2022 during her Platinum Jubilee.

 

Using British Rail Class 345 Aventra with 7 or 9 carriages per set, constructed at Bombardier's Derby Litchurch Lane Works

 

Features include open gangway throught the entire set, with no doors between carriages.

Trains have a mix of longitudinal and transverse seating max speed 90 mph (145 km/h), with free Wi-Fi and 4G available, as well as being fully accessible for wheelchair users

There are no toilets onboard nor any USB sockets.

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Uploaded on June 26, 2022
Taken on May 27, 2022