TfL rolls out 5G on Elizabeth line between Liverpool Street and Paddington

The Elizabeth line is now connected to high speed Internet underground in Central London, Transport for London has announced. People travelling on the Elizabeth line between Liverpool Street and Paddington can now get high speed 4G and 5G mobile coverage while travelling in the tunnels between the two stations.

And this is just the beginning - more of the tunnelled sections of the Elizabeth line, including to Whitechapel, Canary Wharf and Woolwich, will be connected across the summer. It comes after all Elizabeth line stations started to get mobile coverage last year, meaning you can keep checking the Euros score or the latest results at Wimbledon from your phone, even while travelling.

TfL and its partner in connecting the London Underground, Boldyn Networks, are working to introduce high-speed 4G and 5G mobile coverage across the whole Tube, DLR and Elizabeth line network, as well as between Highbury and Islington and New Cross on the London Overground. All four mobile network operators - Three UK, EE, Vodafone, and Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) - are taking part in the rollout.

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Along with allowing travellers to stay connected with family and friends above ground, the expanding coverage will also give rail and Tube staff better connectivity to pass on information and host the new Emergency Services Network (ESN). The ESN, when fully operational, will give first responders immediate access to life-saving data, images and information in live situations and emergencies on the frontline, TfL claim.

London’s Transport Commissioner, Andy Lord, said: “It’s wonderful to see our programme to introduce high-speed mobile coverage now benefitting customers on the Elizabeth line, the newest part of London’s historic underground network of stations and tunnels. This key step in bringing better connectivity to London’s underground stations and tunnels will allow more people travelling around the capital to keep in touch, share photos and make the most of the city, especially as we start to enjoy the summer.”

And Amir Dawoodbhai, 23, and on the Executive Committee of TfL's Youth Panel said: "Young Londoners are already some of the most geographically mobile in the country thanks to extensive public transport here in the capital. Mobile coverage on the Elizabeth line and the Tube is a welcome addition to this offering.

"It enhances perceptions of safety, accessibility and general user-friendliness as young people start to experience London independently for the first time, helping to guide them through what can sometimes feel like a complex transport system."

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