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C2E
Crossrail to Ebbsfleet – commonly referred to by its abbreviation C2E – is the official campaign to extend the Elizabeth line’s south eastern branch from its current planned terminus at Abbey Wood, to Ebbsfleet in Kent, where the line will interchange with High Speed 1 services.

The campaign was established in 2016 with the aim of securing the extension of Elizabeth line services by the mid 2020s.

The C2E Partnership overseeing the campaign is formed of five public authorities: The Greater London Authority and Transport for London, Kent County Council, the London Borough of Bexley, Dartford Borough Council and Gravesham Borough Council. As well as the Ebbsfleet Development Corporation and the Thames Gateway Kent Partnership.

The Proposed Extension
C2E proposes to extend Elizabeth line services along the route of the existing North Kent Line, to be achieved either through shared running, dedicated tracks or a mixture of both.

In September 2017, the C2E Partnership initiated work on a strategic outline business case to explore the options for extending Elizabeth line services. This will consider the full range of options for delivering the extension before recommending an approach.

Development Plans
Since 2008, authorities along the C2E corridor have brought forward residential and commercial development proposals to make use of the proposed extension.

In March 2014, the UK government announced its intention to establish Ebbsfleet as a new garden city, aiming to create 15,000 additional homes alongside a new commercial zone.

The Swanscombe Peninsula has also been subject to significant development interest as the site of a potential major new theme park.