What is Heathrow Express?
[[File:332005 A London Paddington.JPG|thumb|''Heathrow Express'' [[British Rail Class 332|Class 332]] at London Paddington]] '''Heathrow Express''' is a [[train]] service in [[London]] that provides an [[airport rail link]] service between [[London Paddington station|Paddington station]] and [[London Heathrow Airport|Heathrow Airport]]. It is operated by the Heathrow Express Operating Company, owned by the same company which owns Heathrow Airport itself, and the first train ran on 23 June 1998. The Heathrow Express service runs every 15 minutes throughout the day and evening, seven days a week. It runs non-stop between Paddington and the airport. (The [[Heathrow Connect]] used the same route but made some stops in between.) At the airport, trains from Paddington stop at two stations, both of which are located underground: [[Heathrow Central railway station|Heathrow Central]] (for terminals 2 and 3) and [[Heathrow Terminal 5 station|Heathrow Terminal 5]]. There is also a shuttle train that goes between Heathrow Central and a station at [[Heathrow Terminal 4 railway station|Terminal 4]], which is also underground. The 12 trains used on services between Paddington and Heathrow are [[British Rail Class 387|Class 387]], while the shuttle service to Terminal 4 used one [[British Rail Class 360|Class 360]]. Heathrow Express is not part of [[National Rail]], and is not run as a [[Franchising|franchise]], even though it shares track with National Rail trains for much of its journey and ends its trip at a [[London station group|London mainline station]]. {{Current UK TOCs}} {{Current UK TOCs}} {{transport-stub}} [[Category:1998 establishments in England]] [[Category:Airport rail links in London]]