What is TfL Rail?
[[File:TFL Rail roundel.svg|thumb|TfL Rail logo]] '''TfL Rail''' was a metro service operated by [[MTR Corporation Limited|MTR Corporation]] under contract to [[Transport for London]] (TfL). Upon the opening of the Crossrail central section in May 2022, it merged the Elizabeth line, and the name was discontinued. ==Existing routes== ;East London In May 2015, TfL Rail took control of the commuter service between {{stn|Liverpool Street}} in central London and {{rws|Shenfield}} in Essex. This branch comprises the first 14 stations on the [[Great Eastern Main Line]]. There is an interchange at Shenfield for medium- and long-distance services to [[East Anglia]]. ;West London On 20 May 2018 TfL Rail took over operation of the [[Heathrow Connect]] service between {{rws|Paddington}} in central London and [[Heathrow Airport]] to the west. This route has nine stations.{{transport-stub}} [[Category:Rail transport in London]]