Elizabeth Line roundels installed

Official Project Partner: TfL

Stations along the Elizabeth line have been transformed with the addition of the first iconic purple roundels.

The stations are now taking shape and the identification Elizabeth line roundels have been put in place with 11 months to go until the opening of the new railway

The original roundels were installed 110 years ago at St James’s Park Underground station, and the latest incarnation of Transport for London’s (TfL’s) historic design has begun to make an appearance across London’s newest railway. The first new roundels have been installed at the Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon and Custom House stations in a significant milestone for Europe’s largest infrastructure project.

When it launches, towards the end of the year, the Elizabeth line is set to redefine transport in London with quicker, easier and more accessible journeys. Construction is entering its final stages and a phased opening of the line will begin in December, when ten new state-of-the-art stations, all step-free, will open.

Val Shawcross, Deputy Mayor for Transport, said: “The Elizabeth line will truly transform travel across London and the South East. The installation of the roundels incorporating TfL’s iconic design shows how close we are now to the line opening, with new stations right at the heart of central London.

“The new roundels also show the huge benefits that Crossrail has provided to the economy all across the UK. With businesses involved from Exeter, Glasgow and the Isle of Wight, it shows once again that Crossrail is a project that will not just benefit Londoners, but is benefitting the whole country.”

Mike Brown MVO, London’s Transport Commissioner, said: “No other city is as defined by its transport system as London. The roundel is at the heart of our heritage, guiding Londoners and visitors to our city for over 100 years.

“Our state-of-the-art new railway, the Elizabeth line, will balance cutting edge engineering with the familiarity of traditional TfL design. Introducing the next generation of roundels to our stations brings us one step closer to the launch of the Elizabeth line this December.”

Andrew Wolstenholme, Crossrail Chief Executive, said: “Transport for London’s famous roundel has been updated for the Elizabeth line with installation now underway as part of the architectural fit-out of the new stations in central London and Docklands. The manufacture and installation of the Elizabeth line roundels by specialist suppliers from across the UK is another important milestone in the delivery of London’s newest railway.”

The TfL roundel is among the most recognised and imitated logos in the world. The newest addition to the roundel family – the purple Elizabeth line roundel – has been carefully designed to ensure it is visually distinctive from the London Underground and London Overground lines.

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