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Career opportunities Scheduled to open in 2017, Crossrail is Europe's largest civil engineering construction project. A large and varied skills base is needed to build a project of the size and complexity of Crossrail and up to 14000 people will be needed by the project's supply chain at the peak of construction.

Crossrail will be a world-class, affordable railway, with high frequency, convenient and accessible services across the capital - connect the City, Canary Wharf, the West End and Heathrow Airport to commuter areas east and west of London.

Crossrail will travel from Maidenhead in Berkshire to Shenfield in Essex and Abbey Wood in the Thames Gateway that will travel through central London linking up Heathrow, the West End, the City of London and Canary Wharf.

A scheme of national significance and benefit, Crossrail will be the largest civil engineering project in Europe. The route length of its railway system is 118.5km (74 miles) in total.

A breakdown of the branches is as follows:

  • Maidenhead to Stepney Green Junction - 68.0km
  • Stepney Green Junction to Shenfield - 30.5km
  • Stepney Green Junction to Abbey Wood - 13.0km
  • Heathrow Junction to Heathrow Airport Terminal - 7.0km
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Efficient, direct rail links across London are essential to safeguard the long-term economic prosperity of the Capital.

 Construction » The Crossrail project is the largest civil engineering project in the UK and the largest single addition to the London transport network for over 50 years Designed for all » Crossrail will be a modern service catering for a wide range of passengers with varied needs. Environment » Crossrail Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL) and is committed to implementing all the provisions in theTfL Health, Safety and Environment Policy. Our approach to the environment is set out in the Crossrail Environmental Policy and our Environmental Objectives.

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