Crossrail is now called The Elizabeth Line, and open for mockery on Twitter

Poke Staff. Updated February 23rd, 2016

Today it was announced that Crossrail, the new railway which will run beneath London, is to be named the Elizabeth Line in honour of the Queen. Boris Johnson said it was “wonderful”. Twitter said some other things…

What an amazing honor. Just wish the Queen would give it a rest with the photobombs. pic.twitter.com/XCn09bUOaY

— Elizabeth Line (@lizline) February 23, 2016

If they'd only named it after Charles, the Elizabeth Line could've been known as the Line of Charlie.

— Mr Roger Quimbly (@RogerQuimbly) February 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/sam_kriss/status/702103899486994432

https://twitter.com/hoodedman1187/status/702124953483796480

https://twitter.com/below_fold/status/702102427789606913

I'm actually more worried that the Elizabeth Line will be frequented by ghosts pic.twitter.com/5RQKwh2P18

— Patrick Smith (@psmith) February 23, 2016

The three women who now have tube lines named after them. pic.twitter.com/dqoO9X178I

— Seb Patrick (@sebpatrick) February 23, 2016

People complaining about #ElizabethLine – it will seem perfectly normal in 5 years. 'Bakerloo' is a REALLY silly name if you think about it.

— Martin SFP Bryant (@MartinSFP) February 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/PositiveLad/status/702103710667841537

#NewNamesForCrossrail pic.twitter.com/IY1sAgmyUz

— Stephen #WearAMask #WashYourHands (@ISayPorter) February 23, 2016

Look at her little face! She seems so chuffed. pic.twitter.com/zKc2qrYNO1

— Simon Swatman (@simonswatman) February 23, 2016

“Given Her Majesty’s long association with UK transport…" Yeah, few remember now, but she had a brief stint as a signalman #ElizabethLine

— Gavriel Hollander (@Gavhollander) February 23, 2016

They call it the Elizabeth Line because it costs billions of pounds and will take 70 years before its finished.

— Jason Sinclair (@jlsinc) February 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/TheAuracl3/status/702131306407272448

They could do a station for each of them #ElizabethLine pic.twitter.com/bdjFrGE7Mu

— HappyToast★ (@IamHappyToast) February 23, 2016

New TFL line to be called The Elizabeth Line as it costs the taxpayer a lot and doesn't really do anything useful.

— TechnicallyRon (On all the platforms) (@TechnicallyRon) February 23, 2016

cross rail pic.twitter.com/IBznd4OhX1

— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) February 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/rey_z/status/702133107722481664