The new Bond Street Station on the Elizabeth Line has finally opened, the BBC reports. Delays in the building work mean that it was not able to come into operation when the line was officially opened by the late Queen Elizabeth II in May 2022. Commuters have welcomed the new facility, which offers step-free access via elevators and walkways.

The new station has capacity for 140,000 passengers per day and trains will run at five-minute intervals. The design of the long-awaited Elizabeth Line, formerly known as the Crossrail project, has been widely praised by both critics and commuters for its spacious proportions, and well-thought-out details.

Andy Byford, London's transport commissioner, said: “[ it would be the] jewel in the crown of the West End's transport provision. 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."

London Mayor Sadiq Khan added via a Tweet: "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.” Bond Street is a key station for access to central London from Reading to the east, and Heathrow to the East. 

The Elizabeth Line is still not operating to the final timetable, which is due to take effect no later than May 2023. Older people and disabled people can use the service for free with a Freedom Pass, and other customers have the option of using railcards, Oyster Cards, or paper tickets purchased from machines or ticket offices.

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