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London Overground have revealed the rebranded names and colours of the six lines, an historic change to the famous Tube map.

The lines will be known as the Lioness line, the Mildmay line, the Windrush line, the Weaver line, the Suffragette line, and the Liberty line.

Plans to update the give each route unique names were announced last August. The names were chosen in consultation with customers, stakeholders, historians, industry experts and local communities. They are chosen to celebrate the city’s diverse culture and history.

Graphic displaying the rebranded London Overground lines. Displayed horizontally across the page, in descending order they are: Liberty line (parallel grey lines), Lioness line (parallel yellow lines), Mildmay line (parallel blue lines), Suffragette line (parallel green lines), Weaver line (parallel maroon lines), and Windrush line (parallel red lines).
The rebranded London Overground lines are named to celebrate the city’s rich history. Credit: TfL
  • The Lioness line (Euston to Watford Junction): Running through Wembley, it honours the achievements and legacy of the England women’s football team. It will be marked by parallel yellow lines.
  • The Mildmay line (Stratford to Richmond/Clapham Junction: Named in honour of the small charitable hospital in Shoreditch that played a pivotal role in the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s. It will be marked by parallel blue lines.
  • The Windrush line (Highbury & Islington to Clapham Junction / New Cross / Crystal Palace / West Croydon): Running through areas with strong ties to Caribbean communities, the name honours the Windrush generation and their contribution to London’s culture and social identity today. It will be marked by parallel red lines.
  • The Weaver line (Liverpool Street to Cheshunt / Enfield Town / Chingford): Running through areas of London famous for their textile trade, and shaped by diverse migrant communities. It will be marked by parallel maroon lines.
  • The Suffragette line (Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside): Running to Barking, home of the longest surviving Suffragette Annie Huggett, it celebrates the working-class movement in the East End that fought for votes for women and paved the way for women’s rights. It will be marked by parallel green lines.
  • The Liberty line (Romford to Upminster): Celebrating freedom as a defining feature of London and referencing the historical independence of the people of Havering, which it runs through. It will be marked by parallel grey lines.

TfL have released a preview of the famous tube map, as it will look after the rebrand at the end of this year.

The London tube map updated with the new distinct London Overground colours, as it will be by the end of 2024.
London Tube map with Overground rebrand. CREDIT: TFL

TfL will begin work on the rebrand immediately with full roll out expected to be completed by the end of the year.

London Overground began in 2007 when TfL took over four under-used suburban railway lines. Since then, the network has “grown quite considerably”, says London Transport Commissioner, Andy Lord.

He says “These new names and line colours will simplify the maps and routes for our customers, and it is hoped it will encourage more people to make the most of our services.  It is also a great way to tell the stories of some important parts of London’s cultural diversity.”

London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, said “this is a hugely exciting moment, transforming how we think about London’s transport network”.

Susan Hall, Conservative Mayoral Candidate, has accused the Mayor of “virtue signalling”.

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