TfL Rail
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TfL Rail train at Forest Gate in 2015
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| Overview | |
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| Owner | Transport for London |
| Locale | Greater London and Essex |
| Transit type | Commuter rail |
| Number of lines | 1 |
| Number of stations | 14 |
| Website | tfl |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 31 May 2015 |
| Operator(s) | MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Ltd |
| Reporting marks | XR |
| Technical | |
| System length | 20 miles 16 chains (32.5 km) |
| Track gauge | Standard |
TfL Rail is a commuter railway route in London and the home county of Essex that currently serves the 14 stations on the Great Eastern Main Line between Liverpool Street, in the City of London, and Shenfield.
It is operated by MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Ltd under contract to Transport for London (TfL), and forms part of the future Crossrail route from Shenfield to Reading and Heathrow Airport.
TfL Rail took control of the Liverpool Street to Shenfield "metro" service in May 2015. In May 2018 Heathrow Connect services between Paddington and the airport and the Heathrow Express shuttle from Heathrow Central to Terminal 4 will also come under TfL Rail operation. TfL Rail will then be re-branded as the Elizabeth line in December 2018, when the central underground section of the route opens.
In June 2013 TfL announced that Arriva, MTR Corporation, Keolis/Go-Ahead Group and National Express Group had been shortlisted to bid for the concession to operate Crossrail, which was under construction.
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