MapLab: Is It Time For an Overhaul of the London Tube Map?
The Elizabeth Line opening added complexity to an already crowded map.
The newly updated Tube map.
Credit: Transport for London
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On Tuesday, May 24, London launched the long-awaited Crossrail, or Elizabeth Line, which crosses the capital from Shenfield, in the East, to Reading, in the West. The £18.9 billion railway line will slash travel times for many Londoners and should help alleviate crowding on the underground network.