KEY STAGE 4 GEOGRAPHY

The Elizabeth Line – London’s new transport link

Enquiry question: Which communities in London have benefitted most from the Elizabeth Line?

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding

The Elizabeth Line has increased rail capacity and reduced journey times in London
It has a significant impact on many communities with an Elizabeth Line station
Benefits from the Elizabeth Line are greater for some communities in London than others

Geographical skills

Carry out a passenger count
Carry out a business survey
Conduct a business interview
Carry out a passenger survey

Pre-visit recommendation

Look at a Tube map of London to put the locations they will visit during the day into context.

Study data to show the anticipated benefits of the Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) before it opened.

Resources

Website resource: TfL Tube map of London
Website resource: TfL Crossrail Baseline Study – summary report

Introduction

Meet at Liverpool Street station. Walk to the London Centre at Guildhall. View the 3D New London Model to show the Elizabeth Line route and locations we will visit. Students identify London landmarks on the model. Walk back to the Moorgate entrance to Liverpool Street.

Resources

Sheet 1: Elizabeth Line map

Fieldwork

Location 1: Liverpool Street station Students carry out a business survey on Moorfields, within 100m radius of the Moorgate entrance to the station. They find one business owner to interview. They carry out a passenger survey at the station exit and do a passenger count. Travel by Elizabeth Line to Whitechapel.

Location 2: Whitechapel station Students repeat the same fieldwork activities in and around the station on Whitechapel Road. Lunch in Whitechapel. Travel by Elizabeth line to Custom House.

Location 3: Custom House station Students again repeat fieldwork activities in and around the station on Freemasons Road. Travel by Elizabeth Line back to Canary Wharf.

Location 4: Canary Wharf station Students again repeat fieldwork activities in and around the station at West India Dock. Visit roof garden above the station.

Resources

Location 1
Sheet 2: Business survey

Sheet 3: Business interview

Sheet 4: Passenger survey

Sheet 5: Passenger count

Location2
Sheet 2: Business survey

Sheet 3: Business interview

Sheet 4: Passenger survey

Location 3

Sheet 2: Business survey

Sheet 3: Business interview

Sheet 4: Passenger survey

Location 4

Sheet 2: Business survey

Sheet 3: Business interview

Sheet 4: Passenger survey

Plenary

At the roof garden, students compare their findings. Which station was the busiest? How are businesses near each station affected by the Elizabeth Line? What about passengers? Which communities in London have benefitted most from the Elizabeth Line?

Resources

Sheet 6: Elizabeth Line impact comparison