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Derby, England, October 28, 2025 – Elizabeth line customers in London are closer to getting more brand new trains, as construction has begun by Alstom on the first of an additional ten to be introduced to the network. These new trains are being built at Alstom’s historic Litchurch Lane Works in Derby to support both increasing demand for the hugely popular line and the Government’s growth agenda.
Since opening in 2022, the Elizabeth line has had a transformational effect on travel in London and quickly become the UK’s single busiest railway service, with an average of 800,000 journeys now made on the service each day.
Capacity increase
The new trains – which were ordered with UK Government funding – will allow Transport for London (TfL) to increase capacity on the existing line, further driving the economy by boosting connections and serving HS2’s new Old Oak Common station in the future.
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