Heathrow Express is a non-franchised, non-subsidised private company which runs its own trains, the stations at Heathrow, and the entire below-ground section of the line between London Paddington and the airport.
The service was launched in 1998 and carries an average of 17,000 passengers a day. It is the fastest rail link from London to Heathrow, with a journey time of just 15 minutes to Terminals 2 and 3 (a few minutes more for Terminals 4 and 5).
