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Londoners can now check on Crossrail's tunnelling and construction progress using a new, online mapping tool.

The 'near you' tool overlays the rail line's route and construction sites onto a map of the city.

Viewers can zoom in to see where the tunnelling machines are, which sections are complete, and which areas are next.

Currently, both tunnelling machines - Ada and Phyllis - are approaching Hyde Park. Crossrail is the largest addition to the transport network in London and the South East for 50 years.

It will be completed in 2018, providing passengers with 24 trains an hour through the city at peak times.

To find out more about Crossrail, and use the 'near you' app, visit www.crossrail.co.uk/near-you