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London Overground rebrand: Lioness, Windrush and Suffragette among new names in £6million redesign of 'Orange Line'

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The London Overground is being renamed and rebranded in a bid to make it easier for passengers to work out where their train goes.

The six different branches of the 113-station network are each being given a different name and colour – ending the format of all Overground routes being shown as orange-bordered lines on the Tube map.

The Euston to Watford Junction part of the Overground, which calls at Wembley Central station, will be renamed the “Lioness line” in honour of the England women’s football team

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