Elizabeth Line - the start of the journey

Tuesday 07 June 2022

Over a decade ago, the NLA hosted an exhibition of the Elizabeth Line station designs for the first time, with Boris Johnson and Theresa Villiers gracing the Store Street gallery for the launch.

The exhibition of eight of the Crossrail designs – which opened in built form reality last week to widespread acclaim – took place in 2010, and were a significant coup for NLA, with the then mayor of London Johnson and rail minister Villiers unveiling stations they predicted would be ‘stunning, sustainable and world-class designs of which the capital could be proud’.

'As Crossrail moves from the drawing board to reality’, said Johnson at the time, ‘we can see the breath-taking benefits it will bring to our city and I'm thrilled Londoners can finally see designs of the world-class stations that we will construct. When complete they will run east to west in a solid backbone of quality infrastructure and style.’

Rail Minister Theresa Villiers added: 'These designs provide a glimpse of the impressive new buildings that will welcome passengers to the heart of our capital.

"Crossrail will enable passengers to arrive at their destinations in less time and more comfort. It will create thousands of jobs and potentially generate up to £50bn for the UK's GDP. We are working hard to make sure that the new railway offers the best possible value for money.'

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