Say so long to an orange Overground
If you’ve ever realised a little too late that you’ve hopped on the wrong London Overground train, we’ve got some very good news for you. It was announced today that all Overground lines will finally be given names and colours, à la those on the London Underground, meaning that differentiating between them is about to become worlds easier.
Since they were launched in 2007, London Overground lines have always been just one colour – orange – and they’ve never been given individual names. However, this won’t be the case for much longer as each of the six routes is getting a makeover – here’s what the new names and colours will be:
- Euston to Watford Junction line – Lioness line, yellow
- Stratford to Richmond/Clapham Junction line – Mildmay line, blue
- Highbury & Islington to New Cross/Crystal Palace/West Croydon/Clapham Junction line – Windrush line, red
- Liverpool Street to Cheshunt/Enfield Town/Chingford line – Weaver line, maroon
- Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside line – Suffragette line, green
- Romford to Upminster line – Liberty line, grey
Transport for London (TfL) decided to make these changes in an effort “to make the network easier to navigate and reflect the Capital’s diverse history” and aims to have them fully implemented by the end of 2024.
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