Secrets of the Elizabeth Line

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Published 2022-08-15
The Elizabeth Line / Crossrail / Purple Train finally gets its own 'Secrets' video! Seeing as so many people asked ... :-) So we went out to show you all the things that you may not have spotted about London's newest railway line.

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Camera: Runderground Matt youtube.com/c/runderground

Note: There is also an OLD video called 'Secrets of the Elizabeth Line' that was an April Fool's that i made for the Londonist Channel back in 2019 - where two of my joke predictions actually came true!

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All Comments (21)
  • @geofftech2
    When you spot the Easter Egg ... this is the thread to say you've seen it! ;-)
  • @Victoriasm31
    The lift and escalator going at the same speed is actually brilliant because if you've got a group of people and one of them needs to use the lift, no-one has to wait for each other.
  • @oompah01
    We all know Geoff's attention to detail is fantastic, but let's not overlook how this filters through to his shooting style and video editing too - you can see how he's thinking ahead to a seamless finished product right from the start. Thanks Geoff! Plus I think some of these new stations look like they could be great locations for street photography. Looking forward to visiting the Elizabeth Line!
  • @Paul_Harper
    The advert surround effect is due to the totems being exactly in the centre of the walkway tunnel. That means that the distance from the viewer to the advertising panels, both directly viewed and as a reflection, is exactly the same and therefore, by default, they have no option but to align. Physics. Great, isn’t it?!
  • @tedcopple101
    I tricked my wife into a weekend in London solely for the purpose of riding the EL. I was absolutely blown away by it, the design and engineering is star trek like , unreal.
  • @MatthewKiff
    Ever since finding this series I’ve always pointed out the elephant in the room at Waterloo to non-Londoners coming to visit and they find it hilarious. Thanks Geoff!
  • @mdonoCFC
    Spent 5 years working on the project and was awesome! I noticed something once at Farringdon. The signs for TCR do not show a connection to the central line. They show the northern line black strip but the red strip is omitted. We thought we had found an error but when asking about it, it was said that a computer simulation predicting the flow of people around the tube network had designed it that way. They didn't want to direct people from the EL to the Central Line from Farringdon to TCR. To apparently ease congestion. Sorry if that's a bit confusing but hope it makes sense. Just another little thing we noticed at Farringdon. You'll notice it now lol
  • That secret way in and out on the westbound platform at Barbican is always a favourite of mine
  • @JoelJoel321
    Writing Elizabeth Line instead of Elizabeth line. Absolute madlad. Fight the system.
  • @YouTube
    the lizzie line is different level 😍
  • @hattinsonu
    The most awaited addition to the series!
  • @ExplorerGinge
    Would be fun if the Corporation of London could install a little boundary dragon at Farringdon, at the point the station crosses into the City!
  • I just knew it was coming. But when Geoff tried to keep saying 'If I was doing Secrets of the Elizabeth Line which I'm not' I knew at some point he would but what I didn't expect was for it to be out so soon. Soo happy you made this video Geoff I will sure looks out for all this when I'm next on it, keep it up mate 👍 #purpletrain
  • @Zimpaz
    If only all trains and stations in the UK were so efficient and modern
  • Literally just finished binge watching all the others yesterday - was in London last week for the first time ever and rode on the tube loads! Impeccable timing!!!
  • @MrRobbiepee
    The posh new front entrance to Ilford is still a building site, so isn't ready yet. When it is (eventually) finished, it will include step free access. The new ticket hall at Romford is very nearly complete.
  • @BenClementt
    Wooooo!! Welcome back Geoff! Hope you're doing as well as you can be. Thank you so much for being such an inspiration for so many people and we are all immensely proud of you.
  • After all these years, the series that made this channel is back!
  • @JBLewis
    As we're staying in the vicinity of Barbican Station on our upcoming visit, the Barbican "secret" access is something we're planning on taking advantage of!
  • I still haven’t been on the Elizabeth line yet, really need to get on that!