Canary Wharf turns purple to celebrate the Elizabeth Line opening

Purple lighting can be found on the benches of One Canada Square, Crossrail Place Roof Garden, Jubilee Park, and Canada Square Park.

To commemorate the opening of the Elizabeth line, Canary Wharf's prominent buildings, bridges, and parks have been lit up purple.

The historic One Canada Square building will be lit up in purple for the next week, while the Crossrail Place Roof Garden, Jubilee Park, and Canada Square Park's benches will be lit up in purple for the coming month.

Introducing the Elizabeth Line

The new air-conditioned trains include WiFi and can carry up to 1,500 people, more than double the capacity of the Piccadilly line tube. The high-speed trains will operate every five minutes, slashing travel times to central London stations by up to 20 minutes.

Commuters can now get to Canary Wharf in only 12 minutes, compared to over 20 minutes previously, while journey time to Liverpool Street has been lowered by 80%, from 26 to just six minutes.

The Elizabeth Line: The Facts

• High-speed trains will run west to Paddington and east to Abbey Wood from Canary Wharf
• The 205m long trains can carry 1,500 passengers, which is more than any other route. That's more than a Piccadilly line (798) and a lot more than the Jubilee line (904)
• Trains have air conditioning and Wi-Fi, as well as wheelchair and luggage spaces and a mix of metro and main-line seating
• To Canary Wharf from - Excel 3 minutes, Whitechapel 3 minutes, Liverpool St 6 minutes, Farringdon 9 minutes, Tottenham Court Road 12 minutes, Bond St 14 minutes, Paddington 17 minutes
• During peak periods, one train will run every 30 seconds at Canary Wharf, with 12 Elizabeth line trains each hour, 15 DLR trains, and 32 Jubilee trains in each direction

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