In a 鈥渓asting tribute鈥� the new Crossrail line is to be named after Her Majesty the Queen

Elizabeth Roundel

Crossrail is to be named the Elizabeth line after Her Majesty the Queen, when it opens in December 2018.

The announcement was made by Mayor of London Boris Johnson as The Queen visited the under-construction Crossrail station at Bond Street. He said the Elizabeth line would provide 鈥渁 lasting tribute鈥� to the country鈥檚 longest serving monarch.

The Mayor was joined by secretary of state for transport, Patrick McLoughlin MP, London鈥檚 transport commissioner, Mike Brown MVO, the Crossrail infrastructure company鈥檚 chairman, Terry Morgan, and chief executive, Andrew Wolstenholme, as they gave Her Majesty a tour, which also saw her presented with a commemorative Elizabeth roundel.

The Queen became the first reigning monarch to travel on the London Underground in 1969, when she opened the Victoria line service and the Jubliee line was named in 1977 to mark 25 years since Her Majesty鈥檚 accession to the throne.

McLoughlin said: 鈥淕iven Her Majesty the Queen鈥檚 long association with UK transport, it is very fitting that this vital link across our capital will be named the Elizabeth Line in her honour.鈥�

Meanwhile Crossrail Ltd鈥檚 chairman said construction of the railway line was over 70% complete and on time and in budget.

He added that the opening of the Elizabeth line will be a 鈥渟ignificant moment鈥� for the capital.

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