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The Costain<\/a> Skanska<\/a> Joint Venture is preparing to hand over the third Crossrail station, the Paddington Elizabeth line station<\/h2>\n

Construction works are now sufficiently finished on the Paddington Elizabeth line, paving the way for commissioning activities to begin.<\/p>\n

The station has reached its T-12 landmark, this means the station is now considered to be 12 weeks away from being ready for handover to Transport for London<\/a>\u00a0(TfL), who will operate the Paddington Elizabeth\u00a0line.<\/p>\n

Work at the station\u00a0will now focus on the extensive testing and commissioning of systems ahead of the Elizabeth line opening.<\/p>\n

Paddington Elizabeth line station has been built by Costain Skanska Joint Venture\u00a0(CSJV)\u00a0and will have step-free access for passengers from street to train.<\/p>\n

\u2018One of London\u2019s major gateway stations\u2019<\/h3>\n

Mark Wild, chief executive of Crossrail, said:\u00a0\u201cThis is an incredibly important moment for the team at Paddington station and for the Crossrail project as a whole and is another important step for us on the journey to opening the Elizabeth line<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cPaddington is an historic and much-loved part of our rail network and the new Elizabeth line station is a spectacular new addition, which further enhances its role as one of London\u2019s major gateway stations providing connections to London\u2019s transport network and rail services to west London and Heathrow, the Thames Valley, Wales and the west of England.\u201d<\/p>\n

James Moloney, senior project director\u00a0for\u00a0CSJV, commented:\u00a0\u201cThe Costain Skanska JV has worked hard, including under Covid-19<\/a> restrictions, to achieve this important milestone.<\/p>\n

“Delivery of this complex project is a huge tribute to the thousands of people who have created it. There is much still to be achieved and we will continue to work collaboratively to deliver this station which will benefit people for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sharon Thompson, station handover\u00a0lead for TfL,\u00a0added:\u00a0\u201cCrossrail and Costain Skanska are making progress in finishing the works and we look forward to reaching handover, as part of our preparations for opening the Elizabeth line as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cPaddington is a really striking station and will provide a vital interchange with the Bakerloo, Circle, District and Hammersmith\u00a0&\u00a0City lines as well as National Rail services.\u201d<\/p>\n

Crossrail will move into the next major stage of the project, with the start of trial running and intensive testing later this year.<\/p>\n

The railway is still on track to open in the first half of 2022.<\/p>\n

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