Portal:London transport/Anniversaries/24 May


 * 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 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.