Canary Wharf Elizabeth line station has been transferred to Transport for London TfL.

The station will be fully integrated with the operational network ahead of the Elizabeth line opening in the first half of 2022. In total, nine out of the 10 central stations have now been transferred from Crossrail to TfL.

Trial Operations is the final phase of the programme that started in November 2021, before the Elizabeth line opens for passenger services between Paddington and Abbey Wood in the first half of 2022.

Canary Wharf Crossrail Journey Times:
- Bond Street 13 mins
- Paddington 17 mins
- Woolwich 7 mins
- Abbey Wood 12 mins

Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, commented: "This is the ninth station to be handed over to TfL and marks another big milestone for the Elizabeth line before it opens for passengers in the first half of this year. Canary Wharf is a great place to live, work and spend time, and the new Elizabeth line will make it quicker and easier for people to travel around London as the city recovers from the pandemic."

Andy Byford, Transport for London's Commissioner, added: "This station handover is another step forward before the railway opens in the first half of the year. Canary Wharf is a thriving area of the capital, not just for business, but for those who live in the area and enjoy the retail and leisure activities. This iconic station, sitting below the shopping centre, will be part of the Crossrail place development - a destination in its own right. The Elizabeth line will provide new, much needed, direct transport links across London and beyond."

Mark Wild, Crossrail Chief Executive, commented: "I am delighted that Canary Wharf Elizabeth line station has been transferred to Transport for London and thank all those that have worked so hard to achieve this. This beautiful and iconic station will help connect this key business district to the City of London, the West End and Heathrow. These more seamless journeys will improve access to employment and create further job opportunities.

"We are progressing well with Trial Operations, which is the final phase before passenger services. With a series of more complex exercises, which will include evacuations of trains and stations using thousands of staff due to begin soon."

Shobi Khan, CEO, Canary Wharf Group, said: "It's fantastic to see the completed Canary Wharf station handed over to TfL, as the Elizabeth line gets ready to start operations. The Elizabeth line will be a game changer for London and for Canary Wharf. Residents, workers and visitors to Canary Wharf will benefit from fast, comfortable new trains, transforming connectivity and journey times across the capital.

"Canary Wharf Group is proud to have delivered an exceptional station building, which is already a popular destination with shops, restaurants like Big Easy and Pergola on The Wharf, an Everyman Cinema and entertainment spaces, a beautiful garden, and waterside boardwalks."

During construction, nearly 100 million litres of water were pumped out of the station box (enough to fill 40 Olympic-sized swimming pools) and several hundred fish were safely relocated. While 300,000 tonnes of material were being excavated from the station box, a piece of woolly mammoth jawbone was found, as well as a fragment of amber which is estimated to be 55 million years old. Both were passed on to the Natural History Museum.

The station ticket hall is accessed via escalators and lifts with entrances at both ends of the building on the promenade level.

The fully accessible ticket hall will provide step-free access to the Elizabeth line and the station features a total of eight lifts and 21 escalators.