How do I get to Elizabeth Line at Paddington?


How do I get to Elizabeth Line at Paddington? Elizabeth line platforms A & B can be accessed by exiting London Paddington National Rail station via the exit next to platform 1 and entering Paddington Elizabeth line station by the adjacent escalators or lifts.


Which side is the Elizabeth Line at Paddington?

When you reach the concourse, the part of the Underground station, which gives access to those lines, will be directly ahead of you. The Elizabeth Line entrance is by platform 1, so when arriving by train at any other platform go straight ahead on to the main concourse and then when you reach it turn to the right.


Is there a lift at Paddington to Elizabeth line?

At Paddington yet more lifts/elevators and escalators link the Elizabeth line to the main concourse, so the access to the onward trains is easier than when taking the Bakerloo line.


How much does Elizabeth line cost from Paddington to Heathrow?

Travel on the Elizabeth line costs £12.80 at all times of the day, for a journey to or from Heathrow airport, where that journey starts, ends or goes through Zone 1. Single journey tickets and Zones 1-6 Travelcards can be purchased from airport station ticket machines.


How do I pay on the Elizabeth line?

Fares and ticketing
  1. Contactless pay as you go is accepted throughout the Elizabeth line.
  2. Oyster pay as you go and valid Travelcards are accepted but not west of West Drayton.


Can I use my rail ticket on the Elizabeth line?

Fares and ticketing The Elizabeth line has two 'London Terminal' stations on its route - London Paddington National Rail station and London Liverpool Street National Rail station. Tickets for National Rail services to/from London Terminals are not valid on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Liverpool Street.


Is the Elizabeth Line a train or tube?

First and foremost, it is not a 'tube line' – it is a regular national railway line. But it coexists and operates side-by-side with the London Underground. Perhaps the biggest and most obvious difference are the trains themselves.


Which London Underground line only has two stops?

The Waterloo & City line, colloquially known as The Drain, is a London Underground shuttle line that runs between Waterloo and Bank with no intermediate stops.


Is Elizabeth Line more expensive than tube?

The fares on the central section of the Elizabeth line (Paddington to Liverpool Street) are the same as the fares on London Underground in Zone 1. So travelling from Paddington to Liverpool Street would cost you £2.80 – the same as the Tube.


Is Elizabeth Line cheaper than Heathrow Express?

The Elizabeth Line is about half the price of a full-fare Heathrow Express ticket, but takes twice as long to reach Paddington. Trains depart every 30 minutes and it takes just 35 minutes to travel between Paddington Station and Heathrow.