Gallery: Peek Inside London's Epic New Train System Before It Opens

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    London's Crossrail is coming, and 10 new Elizabeth line stations are set to open in late 2018. Here's a new rendering of Paddington staton.
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    Crossrail had been digging 26 miles of new tunnel since 2012.
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    The Elizabeth line is expected to bring 1.5 million people within a 45 minute commute of central London.
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    The line will serve 200 million passengers per year.
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    Each of the new stations is inspired by a local British quirk or factoid.
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    Farringdon station is a nod to the blacksmiths and goldsmiths that once dominated the area.
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    London transportation officials say the station designs will be united by “simplicity and clarity."
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    The entire Crossrail project will cost an estimated $21.4 billion.
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