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Grand designs! Crossrail takes London on a trip to the future

Elegant curves, Brutalist ceilings and even the door handles are exquisite — the Elizabeth Line is a triumph not just of engineering, but design. As it opens, Robert Bevan meets its maverick head of architecture, Julian Robinson

Evening Standard

Contractor that worked on London's new Elizabeth line to lead £60m Stockport project

Work is expected to start next month and take two years

Birmingham Post

Elizabeth line latest LIVE: Crossrail opens to Londoners as commuters hail ‘unbelievable’ new link

The £20 billion Elizabeth line has opened to Londoners with much fanfare after people queued throughout the night to take the first trains from Paddington and Abbey Wood.

Evening Standard

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Elizabeth line: 30 London landmarks to turn purple for Crossrail opening

First train due to leave Abbey Wood at 6.30am, followed by Paddington at 6.33am

Evening Standard

Elizabeth Line - when it opens, route, hours it operates and how much it costs to ride

After myriad delays and cost overruns, the much-maligned Elizabeth Line - formerly known as Crossrail - is finally set to take on its first paying passengers this week

Daily Mirror

Elizabeth line predicted to deliver £400 million boost to the West End

Tens of millions more visitors a year are expected to visit London’s shopping and entertainment heart

Evening Standard

Elizabeth line is ‘game changer’ for Canary Wharf, says estate boss

People commuting to work at Canary Wharf are set to be among the biggest beneficiaries of Crossrail, the area’s landlord has predicted.

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Countdown to Elizabeth line opening

Services will begin in new tunnels under the centre of the city at 6.30am on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Will the Elizabeth line improve my journey?

The PA news agency answers 10 key questions about the new railway.

The Independent UK

How London’s new Elizabeth line has created a sanctuary for birds

Millions of tonnes of earth from the Crossrail project has been used to create a nature habitat on the Wallasea Island in Essex

The Guardian - UK

‘These stations are like cathedrals’: Elizabeth line services are ready to roll

After decades of planning and overspending exposed the hubristic boasts of Crossrail bosses, it is time to marvel

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth line: almost 50 years in the planning for Crossrail – timeline

Proposals for east-west train route across London, first mooted in 1974, inspired by Paris RER

The Guardian - UK

Crazy for Crossrail: hordes expected at Elizabeth line opening next week

Peak interest in the Elizabeth line’s launch has reopened talk of the Crossrail 2 project

Evening Standard

New TFL tube map released featuring Elizabeth Line

Some were surprised to see the part-overground line on the iconic Underground map

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The Standard View: Ministers must answer basic questions on the cost of living crisis

Ask a different minister, get a different pained expression. This morning, it was the turn of Policing Minister Kit Malthouse to leave the door open to a windfall tax on the oil and gas companies.

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Crossrail: Why Elizabeth line isn’t a new Tube line, according to TfL

The first Londoners have taken to the Elizabeth line, the biggest shake-up of London transport for years.

The Independent UK

First Tube map with Elizabeth line published

The new east-west railway has been added to the map ahead of its opening on May 24.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham: England will be jealous of Crossrail, so give us our own version in the North

On opening day, London is excited — and the rest of England is getting envious. There is no doubt that the Elizabeth line will be brilliant for passengers across the South-east and provide an enduring tribute to our longest-serving monarch.

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Elizabeth line unveiled on new London Tube map

The £20bn cross-London line is shown as a white line with a double purple border

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Heathrow in 28 mins: Price of Crossrail airport premium revealed

Transport for London is imposing the Heathrow premium to increase revenue from the Elizabeth line

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Crossrail brings soaring office rents along Elizabeth Line route

The arrival of Crossrail helped office rents skyrocket in areas that sit along the route of the Elizabeth line.

Birmingham Post

The Greater Manchester companies that helped build the new Elizabeth line stations in London

The Elizabeth line is set to open next week

Evening Standard

Crossrail: How to get hold of TfL’s limited edition Elizabeth Line Oyster cards

Londoners will be able to use the Elizabeth Line with a specially-designed limited edition Oyster card now that the line is finally open.

The Independent UK

Queen makes surprise appearance at Paddington station to open Elizabeth Line

Her Majesty’s appearance comes despite the monarch experiencing mobility issues

Daily Mirror

Beaming Queen makes surprise visit to officially open London's new Elizabeth Line

The Queen will meet staff who have been key to the Crossrail project, as well as Elizabeth Line staff who will be running the railway - including apprentices, drivers, and station crew

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