I commute on London's $25 billion railway line every week. It costs only $3, takes me 20 minutes earlier to get to work, and has transformed the way I travel.

The Elizabeth line is one of London's most notable recent attractions. After 23 years of construction, the railway that runs 60 miles was finally opened to the public in May. It cost $25 billion and took nearly 25 years to complete.

Transport for London, the railways' operator, said in November that almost 70 million journeys have been made on the Elizabeth line since it opened six months ago.

Source: Transport for London

I decided to ride the Elizabeth line from West London to East London one morning. It would have a significant impact on my 50-minute commute. I've never looked back.

I normally set off around 7 a.m. and take the Bakerloo train, which is over 100 years older, for just five minutes to get to Paddington. It's often noisy, cramped, and stuffy at this time of the morning.

Source: London Transport Museum

I walked through the tunnel that was built specifically for passengers traveling between the Bakerloo and Elizabeth lines at Paddington station. It cost £1 million, or $1.3 million, per meter to build this tunnel, Crossrail CEO Mark Wild previously said.

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Many stations along the Elizabeth line feature artistic ceilings. This one in Paddington station is completely different from other stops I've been to on the line, such as Canary Wharf and Liverpool Street stations.

Usually, the train is already at the station when you arrive. If the train is not there, I can wait up to four minutes.

Announcements are made indicating when the train will depart. Staff in high-visibility jackets can also be seen helping passengers.

Even though it is rush hour, the station is rarely crowded. As the tube is the most frequent way to travel to London, other stations I visited on my previous commute were jammed.

Less than 15 minutes after leaving my flat, I'm already on the Elizabeth line train. I ride it three times, passing Bond Street and Tottenham Court Road before reaching Liverpool Street.

My commute used to involve three tube lines: the Bakerloo and Hammersmith lines and the Northern lines to get me to Old Street station. It takes between 45 and 50 minutes and costs $3.26.

The Elizabeth line train is more popular than the three tubes, and there are plenty of free seats.

The journey is quiet, smooth, and spacious. It's also very cool thanks to the air-conditioning onboard, which is refreshing during an early commute.

Each station is only a minute long, so it’s easy to board and disembark.

There's also WiFi available at every station during my commute, which allows me to scroll through social media and the news before my work day starts.

I arrive at Liverpool Street in around 10 minutes, but have to walk about 11 minutes to get to the office — longer than the train ride! The Elizabeth line didn't drop me as close to my workplace as my previous commute, which was a two-minute walk from Old Street station to the office.

After I get off of the Elizabeth line train, it is time to go up an enormous escalator.

… and another to get to the ground. Wild stated previously that the tunnels for the new railway can be as deep as 40 meters underground.

My commute to London from the other side cuts down on travel time, reduces the number and cost of tubes, and is less than my previous commute of $3.26. I prefer to take the Elizabeth line to work because it's so quick and hassle-free.