Founded in 2000, the transport body is responsible for much of the capital’s public transport, including the Underground, Overground, Elizabeth line and DLR.
The network is constantly evolving, with new lines, stations and extensions.
Three years ago, the Elizabeth line opened, providing a new east-west route across central London.
The route has proved a hit with passengers, with around 700,000 passengers using it every weekday.
Here we take a look at some of the changes that could transform TfL’s network in the not-too-distant future.
Old Oak Common station
Currently under construction, Old Oak Common will be one of the largest rail hubs in the capital.
While a key station for the HS2 line between London and Birmingham, it will also be a new stop on the Elizabeth line.
The station is predicted to open sometime between 2029 and 2033, and is expected to serve 250,000 passengers a day.
The Elizabeth line is expected to bear the brunt of this influx until HS2’s eventual terminus at Euston is built.
DLR extension to Thamesmead
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has singled out a DLR extension as a major rail priority.
He has called for the Government to fund the branch, which would call at Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead.
The scheme is seen as the key to unlocking thousands of new homes that Peabody want to build in the south east London town.
TfL hopes to have finalised the business case for the extension as well as a funding plan by the autumn.
Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham
Expected to cost as much as £8 billion to complete, new stations would be built at Burgess Park, Old Kent Road, New Cross Gate and Lewisham.
TfL hopes to open the extension by the end of the next decade.
Transport bosses have also said that they would like to extend the Tube line even further, with trains potentially travelling as far south as Hayes in Bromley.
Funding is yet to be secured for the project – and TfL plans to roll out a ‘Bakerloop’ Superloop bus in the meantime, which will call at the same places as the proposed extension.
West London Orbital
The ‘West London Orbital’ would run from West Hampstead and Hendon towards Hounslow, making it the seventh Overground line on the Transport for London (TfL) network.
Its final route is yet to be revealed, but initial proposals would see trains stop at 15 stations, including Cricklewood, Neasden, Harlesden, Acton, Brentford and Isleworth.
Trains would make use of existing tracks that are currently used for freight services.
On current timescales, an application to secure approval to build the new Overground line would not be made until the late 2020s, and this would be dependent on money being found to fund the new line.
