"Under the changes, which come into effect from Monday 18th May 2026 for services between 8am and 9am: Southall currently has 8 trains stopping there, which will rise to 10 - roughly one every 6 minutes. Hanwell currently has 4 trains stopping there, which will rise to 6 - roughly one every 10 minutes. Acton Main Line currently has 6 trains stopping there, which will rise to 8 - roughly one every 7 minutes."
"Although most stations along the west of London route now see more trains calling at them each hour since the Elizabeth line took over from GWR, passenger numbers have surged by far more, leading to heavy crowding on trains in the mornings. Trish Ashton, TfL's Director of Rail, said: "The Elizabeth line is the UK's single busiest railway service, carrying an average of 800,000 customers a day during the week."
From Monday 18 May 2026, Elizabeth line morning peak services between 8am and 9am will increase stopping calls at three west London stations. Southall will rise from eight to ten trains, Hanwell from four to six, and Acton Main Line from six to eight. The adjustments come from routing some Heathrow Terminal 5 departures to call at additional stations en route to central London to add capacity during busiest weekday mornings. Passenger numbers have surged since the Elizabeth line replaced GWR, causing heavy morning crowding and prompting a petition at Acton Main Line. Ten more trains are on order to boost future capacity.
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