NEW: For the first time ever, our six London Overground lines are each getting a new name and colour.
Read more about the inspiration and meaning behind each new name ⬇️
The Windrush line
📍 Highbury & Islington to Clapham Junction/New Cross/Crystal Palace/West Croydon
Map colour: Red
The Windrush generation continues to shape our city today. This line honours them and runs through areas with strong ties to Caribbean communities.
The Weaver line
📍 Liverpool Street to Cheshunt/Enfield Town/Chingford
Map colour: Maroon
The Weaver line runs through Liverpool Street, Spitalfields, Bethnal Green and Hackney - areas of London known for their textile trade, and shaped by migrant communities & individuals.
The Suffragette line
📍 Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside
Map colour: Green
The Suffragette line celebrates the working-class movement born in the East End that fought for votes for women. Barking was home to Annie Huggett, the longest surviving Suffragette.
The Mildmay line
📍Richmond to Clapham Junction/Stratford
Map colour: Blue
The Mildmay Mission Hospital is a small charitable hospital in Shoreditch that has cared for all Londoners for decades. It played a pivotal role in the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
The Lioness line
📍Euston to Watford Junction
Map colour: Yellow
Running through Wembley, this line honours the historic achievements and lasting legacy of the England women’s football team that continues to inspire and empower the next generation of girls.
The Liberty line
📍 Romford to Upminster
Map colour: Grey
This line runs through Havering and celebrates the historic independence of the people of Havering and its status as a Royal Liberty, an area that traditionally had more self-governance and autonomy.
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