Sadiq Khan unveils six new London Overground names including ‘Windrush’ and ‘Suffragette’ lines
The London Overground has revealed six new names and colours for its branches as part of a rebrand, with names inspired by London’s history and culture.
The overhaul will require one of the biggest changes in the history of the capital’s Tube map and is designed to make the network easier to navigate.
The Overground’s current lines on the Tube map have been described as a “mass of orange spaghetti”, making it difficult for some passengers to work out which train they need.
London mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Thursday the six branches would now be called Lioness, Mildmay, Windrush, Weaver, Suffragette and Liberty.
London Overground lines have all will see each route represented on Tube maps as parallel lines in different colours.
