Elizabeth line
Elizabeth line.
  • London's latest railway line costing $25 billion has clocked up more than 100 million journeys.
  • The Elizabeth line took 13 years to build and stretches 60 miles east to west across the city.
  • Insider got an early peak of the long-awaited line and a ride on the train in March 2022.
The Elizabeth line, built by Crossrail, is a highly anticipated railway that opened on May 24. It's the first new underground railway line in the city since 1979.
An Elizabeth line train.
An Elizabeth line train.