Hundreds gather to be among first passengers on London's new Elizabeth Tube Line

Mayor of London Saiq Khan (right) and Andy Byford, Commissioner at Transport for London (Tfl) disembark the first Elizabeth line train (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Hundreds of people gathered in central London on Tuesday morning in an attempt to be among the first passengers on the new Elizabeth Tube line.

Transport enthusiasts hailed the “momentous occasion”, having travelled from across the country for the ceremony and queued from the early hours of the morning.