Crossrail, the new railway which will run beneath London, is to be named the Elizabeth Line in honour of the Queen, Boris Johnson has announced.
London's mayor revealed the line's name and purple logo as he visited Bond Street station with the monarch.
The building of the new railway line in London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Essex is the largest construction project in Europe. Due to open in December 2018, the line will stretch for 73 miles. Also under construction are 13 miles of tunnels and 40 stations.
London's Crossrail to be called the Elizabeth Line
BBC News
23 February 2016
Crossrail, the new railway which will run beneath London, is to be named the Elizabeth Line in honour of the Queen, Boris Johnson has announced.
London's mayor revealed the line's name and purple logo as he visited Bond Street station with the monarch.
Trains on the railway will travel under the centre of the city, linking parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to Essex when it opens in December 2018.
Mr Johnson said it was "wonderful" the line had "such a significant name".
"The Elizabeth Line will provide a lasting tribute to our longest-serving monarch", the mayor said.
The Queen visited a station construction site 92ft below ground
Queen Elizabeth II unveils the new Crossrail railway line, named in her honour:
The Queen wore the colour of the new line for the visit
The Queen visited a station construction site 92ft below ground where she viewed part of the tunnel and met construction apprentices.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, who was also at the event, said the name was "very fitting" given the Queen's long association with UK transport.
The Queen met construction workers
She became the first reigning monarch to use the Tube when she opened the Victoria Line in 1969
The Jubilee Line, which was opened by Prince Charles in 1979, was given its name to mark 25 years since the Queen's accession to the throne
About 24 trains an hour will travel both ways on the new Elizabeth Line when it opens.
London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin joined the Queen at Bond Street station
New Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line station in central London
London's Crossrail to be called the Elizabeth Line - BBC News
Meet the real life Elizabeth Line - not the renamed Crossrail project in London
BBC News
24 February 2016
When New Yorker Elizabeth Line woke up to find her name trending, she naturally thought the worst.
"I got a text from a girlfriend... I was like, 'Oh no, what have I done? Am I going to embarrass my family and my friends?'"
Turns out she wasn't in the middle of a full-on bout of Twitter shaming and her reputation was still intact.
What had actually happened was Transport for London in the UK had announced they were going to name the new Crossrail line under London after the Queen - calling it the Elizabeth line.
The real Elizabeth Line looks nothing like a London commuter route
Once she realised what was going on, Elizabeth decided to go with it and get herself in on the story.
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What an amazing honor. Just wish the Queen would give it a rest with the photobombs.
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Speaking to the BBC 5 live, she said: "For me this was a perfect opportunity to test a joke or two. People seemed to like it."
She has now started to receive messages from people living in the UK.
"Many are sympathetic that I will be bombarded with tweets and comments that are supposed to be for TfL about service interruptions in the years to come."
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With 24 trains per hour travelling in each direction, the #Elizabethline will add vital capacity to TfL’s network
5:35 PM - 23 Feb 2016
She says she's hoping that won't happen but, just in case, she's reached out to a man called John Lewis.
He's the American dad of four who personally replies to all those people who wrongly tweet him thinking it is the account of British high street store John Lewis.
Meet the real life Elizabeth Line - not the renamed Crossrail project in London - BBC Newsbeat
London's mayor revealed the line's name and purple logo as he visited Bond Street station with the monarch.
The building of the new railway line in London, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Essex is the largest construction project in Europe. Due to open in December 2018, the line will stretch for 73 miles. Also under construction are 13 miles of tunnels and 40 stations.
London's Crossrail to be called the Elizabeth Line
BBC News
23 February 2016
Crossrail, the new railway which will run beneath London, is to be named the Elizabeth Line in honour of the Queen, Boris Johnson has announced.
London's mayor revealed the line's name and purple logo as he visited Bond Street station with the monarch.
Trains on the railway will travel under the centre of the city, linking parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire to Essex when it opens in December 2018.
Mr Johnson said it was "wonderful" the line had "such a significant name".
"The Elizabeth Line will provide a lasting tribute to our longest-serving monarch", the mayor said.
The Queen visited a station construction site 92ft below ground
Queen Elizabeth II unveils the new Crossrail railway line, named in her honour:
The Queen wore the colour of the new line for the visit
The Queen visited a station construction site 92ft below ground where she viewed part of the tunnel and met construction apprentices.
Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin, who was also at the event, said the name was "very fitting" given the Queen's long association with UK transport.
The Queen met construction workers
She became the first reigning monarch to use the Tube when she opened the Victoria Line in 1969
The Jubilee Line, which was opened by Prince Charles in 1979, was given its name to mark 25 years since the Queen's accession to the throne
About 24 trains an hour will travel both ways on the new Elizabeth Line when it opens.
London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin joined the Queen at Bond Street station
New Canary Wharf Elizabeth Line station in central London
London's Crossrail to be called the Elizabeth Line - BBC News
Meet the real life Elizabeth Line - not the renamed Crossrail project in London
BBC News
24 February 2016
When New Yorker Elizabeth Line woke up to find her name trending, she naturally thought the worst.
"I got a text from a girlfriend... I was like, 'Oh no, what have I done? Am I going to embarrass my family and my friends?'"
Turns out she wasn't in the middle of a full-on bout of Twitter shaming and her reputation was still intact.
What had actually happened was Transport for London in the UK had announced they were going to name the new Crossrail line under London after the Queen - calling it the Elizabeth line.
Once she realised what was going on, Elizabeth decided to go with it and get herself in on the story.
View image on Twitter
Follow
Elizabeth Line @lizline
What an amazing honor. Just wish the Queen would give it a rest with the photobombs.
2:36 PM - 23 Feb 2016
1,589 1,543
Speaking to the BBC 5 live, she said: "For me this was a perfect opportunity to test a joke or two. People seemed to like it."
She has now started to receive messages from people living in the UK.
"Many are sympathetic that I will be bombarded with tweets and comments that are supposed to be for TfL about service interruptions in the years to come."
Follow
Transport for London ✔@TfL
With 24 trains per hour travelling in each direction, the #Elizabethline will add vital capacity to TfL’s network
5:35 PM - 23 Feb 2016
She says she's hoping that won't happen but, just in case, she's reached out to a man called John Lewis.
He's the American dad of four who personally replies to all those people who wrongly tweet him thinking it is the account of British high street store John Lewis.
Meet the real life Elizabeth Line - not the renamed Crossrail project in London - BBC Newsbeat
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