London school pupils turn Paddington to Abbey Wood purple

Pupils from schools which are close to the nine new stations created purple decorations and artwork inspired by the Elizabeth lines regal colour purple and were used to help decorate landmarks across the central section on Monday the 23rd of May.

The public was able to view the work between 10am and 4pm.

Artwork by Marylebone Boys School at Paddington Elizabeth line station // Credit: TfL

Below is the full list of schools that took part, with the locations and stations they are close to:

Departures Road (Paddington) – Marylebone Boys School
Phoenix Gardens (Tottenham Court Road) – Soho Parish Primary School
Charterhouse (Farringdon) – St Mary Magdalene Academy
Whitechapel market (Whitechapel) – Kobi Nazrul Primary School
Spitalfields Market (Liverpool Street) – Swanlea School
Konstantin Grcic’s Six Public Clocks (Canary Wharf) – New City College
Cable car ticket hall (Custom House) – Royal Docks Academy
General Gordon Square (Woolwich) – Royal Greenwich Trust School
Lesnes Abbey Wood (Abbey Wood) – London South East College (Bexley campus)

Ann Gavaghan, Customer Experience Manager at Transport for London’s People and Places Programme, said:

“TfL has a long legacy of collaborating with local communities both within our stations and beyond. With just one day until the Elizabeth line launches, it has been fantastic to drum up excitement within the local community using the railway’s eye-catching new colour.

“The new line will transform travel across London and the South East by dramatically improving transport links, cutting journey times, providing additional capacity, and transforming accessibility with spacious new stations and walk-through trains. It will serve Londoners and beyond for many decades to come.”

Artwork by London South East College (Bexley Campus) at Lesnes Abbey Wood // Credit: TfL

The first service from the Elizabeth line left Paddington and Abbey Wood Elizabeth line stations today. The new line will see trains operating every five minutes from 06.30 to 23.00 from Monday to Saturday.

All of the Elizabeth line stations are staffed from the first train to the last with each offering a ‘turn up and go’ facility to support anyone requiring assistance. The Elizabeth line features step-free access for stations between Paddington and Woolwich.