The Elizabeth line , which will reduce travel time to ExCeL by up to two thirds , was set to open on 24 May .

The new line will stops Custom House station , which is next to the East London venue ’ s main entrance .

With the Royal Docks venue now having its own dedicated Elizabeth line

station , in addition to two existing DLR stops , ExCeL CEO Jeremy Rees says it will cut journey times by up to two thirds , with the resulting time saved leading to a significant increase in networking and commercial trade from delegates .

Game-changer Furthermore , according to a recent report by i-Transport , the new line will see the number of people within 45 minutes rail travel time of ExCeL increase by up to 68 %,

and those living within 120 minutes ( by rail ) rising to 9.2 million .

The high-speed Elizabeth line – which now becomes part of the existing TFL network – stretches more than 60 miles from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east , with 24 trains running per hour once fully operational . For ExCeL , visitors from central London will now be able to reach the venue in as little as 12 minutes , whilst door-todoor from Heathrow Airport

will be just 43 minutes .

As the opening data was announced , ExCeL CEO Jeremy Rees heralded announcement on the opening of the Elizabeth line as a ‘ game-changer ’ for the city and the recovery of the UK ’ s £ 32.1 billion events industry . He added : “ Following unprecedented times for us all , this year is critical to the recovery of the live events industry across London and the UK . This announcement that the Elizabeth line will open on 24 May is

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