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Crossrail Line Named The Elizabeth Line, Boris Johnson Reveals At Unveiling In Bond St

Crossrail Renamed The 'Elizabeth Line', But Commuters Have Their Own Suggestions
Sarah Ann Harris
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The new Crossrail line has been revealed - although plenty of commuters have offered their own suggestions too.

The line will be named the Elizabeth Line after the Queen, it was announced on Tuesday.

The Elizabeth Line will appear purple on the Tube Map and will run from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east via central London.

The new name was announced as the Queen visited Bond Street station with Boris Johnson.

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The Queen meets with Boris Johnson at Bond Street station

According to the Evening Standard, the Mayor of London said: “Queen Elizabeth has given extraordinary service to this country over an unprecedented period and it is entirely right that she should be honoured with a living tribute that will last for centuries.”

Johnson is believed to have come up with the name himself.

The first section of the line is set to open in May this year, between Liverpool Street and Shenfield.

It will initially be known as Crossrail, before becoming the Elizabeth line once trains begin to run through central London.

Reaction to the announcement was mixed, with some supporting the new name...

While others were less pleased...

And, of course, there was many a joke cracked over the name...

The Queen already has one Tube line named in her honour - the Jubilee line - and there is also named after her ancestor Queen Victoria.

She has also made many visits to the transport network through the years...

Queen Elizabeth On The Underground
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15th May 1939: Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret (1930 - 2002) with Lady Helen Graham and Miss Marion Crawford ('Crawfie'- Princess Elizabeth's governess) after their first ride on the Underground.. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images) (credit:Central Press via Getty Images)
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7th March 1969: Queen Elizabeth II descends the steps at Green Park underground station for the official opening ceremony of London Underground's Victoria Line. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) (credit:Evening Standard via Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth II travels on a tube train after the official opening ceremony of London Underground's Victoria Line, 7th March 1969. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Fox Photos via Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth II opens the new Victoria Line on the London Underground, 7th March 1969. Here she travels on the tube like an ordinary commuter. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) (credit:Keystone via Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth II opens the new Victoria Line on the London Underground, 7th March 1969. Here she travels down the escalator at Green Park Station, past a poster for Alan Bennett's '40 Years On' and an advertisement for Quickies make-up remover. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) (credit:Keystone via Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth II opens the new Victoria Line on the London Underground, 7th March 1969. Here she enters the underground at Green Park Station. (Photo by Mike Lawn/Fox Photos/Getty Images) (credit:Mike Lawn via Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth II opens the new Victoria Line on the London Underground, 7th March 1969. Here she walks along the platform at Oxford Circus. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) (credit:Evening Standard via Getty Images)
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II inaugurates on March 7, 1969 the Victoria line of the London Underground during the official opening ceremony. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STRINGER via Getty Images)
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is presented with a tube station sign for Buckingham Palace during a visit to Aldgate Underground station in London, on February 24, 2010. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II was on Wednesday presented with specially commissioned 'Buckingham Palace' version of the famous logo on a tour of Aldgate station during her day in the City of London. AFP PHOTO/Jeremy Selwyn/POOL (Photo credit should read JEREMY SELWYN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Queen Elizabeth II leaving after an official visit to Baker Street Underground Station on March 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images) (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Queen Elizabeth II stands onboard a train as she makes an official visit to Baker Street Underground Station, to mark 150th anniversary of the London Underground on March 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Radburn - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Queen Elizabeth II stands onboard a train as she makes an official visit to Baker Street Underground Station, to mark 150th anniversary of the London Underground on March 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Radburn - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Queen Elizabeth II makes an official visit to Baker Street Underground Station, to mark 150th anniversary of the London Underground on March 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Radburn - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Queen Elizabeth II inspects a vintage train as she makes an official visit to Baker Street Underground Station, to mark 150th anniversary of the London Underground on March 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Radburn - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Queen Elizabeth II makes an official visit to Baker Street Underground Station, to mark 150th anniversary of the London Underground on March 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Radburn - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Queen Elizabeth II stands onboard a train as she makes an official visit to Baker Street Underground Station, to mark 150th anniversary of the London Underground on March 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Radburn - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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Queen Elizabeth II, during a visit to Baker Street Tube Station in London to mark 150th anniversary of the London Underground. (credit:Chris Radburn/PA Archive)
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