Portal:London transport/Anniversaries/24 May

1282 – Edward I grants a Royal charter to the City of London to establish the Bridge House Estates to fund the upkeep of London Bridge.
1862 – Second Westminster Bridge over the River Thames opens.
1873 – Edgware, Highgate and London Railway extends from Highgate to Alexandra Palace.
1879 – Tolls to use Chelsea Bridge, Battersea Bridge and Albert Bridge to cross the River Thames are abolished.
2022 – Central tunnelled section of the Elizabeth line opens between Paddington and Abbey Wood.

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