Goodbye Overground, Hello Windrush line

From today, Monday 25 November, the London Overground lines have got new names; residents and visitor using Rotherhithe, Canada Water and Surrey Quays stations, will soon familiarise with the new name, the Windrush line is officially here!

Each of the six routes now have their own name and colour, helping to make the network easier to navigate and creating an identity that reflects London’s diverse history.

The line running:

• Between Romford and Upminster is the Liberty line and is grey
• From Richmond and Clapham Junction to Stratford is the Mildmayline and is blue
• Between Watford Junction and Euston is the Lioness line and is yellow
• Between Gospel Oak and Barking Riverside is the Suffragette line and is green
• From Highbury and Islington to Clapham Junction, New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon is the Windrush line and is red
• From Liverpool Street to Chingford, Enfield Town and Cheshunt is the Weaver line and is maroon   

Follow the right line and line colour for your journey. You can change to other lines where necessary, just like on the Tube.

For more information, including the new London Overground map, please visit the London Overground line naming webpage.

(c)TfL image – Class 710 London Overground Train in Derby

These changes follow the updating started in early November.

TfL will update around 6,000 station wayfinding signs, Tube maps, station digital screens, onboard train information, Journey Planner and TfL Go. Audio and visual announcements on trains and stations will also be updated.  

The rollout is taking place as follows: 

• Signage unveiled over nine days across the 113 stations that London Overground serves 
• Updates to in-train maps and line diagrams across the London Overground fleet, and an upgrade to the audiovisual passenger information system on the Class 378 trains, which run on the Lioness, Mildmay and Windrush lines 
• New Tube maps at all stations  
• Online versions of maps live on the TfL website  
• Updates to customer information screens and PA announcements at London Overground stations  
• Digital channel updates, including the TfL website and TfL Go, will be updated in two phases which will be fully completed by mid-December 
• The audiovisual passenger information system on the Class 710 trains will follow by January 2025 

Andy Lord, London’s Transport Commissioner, said: “This is an exciting step as millions of customer journeys on the London Overground will be transformed by making it simpler to navigate. Individual line colours and names have helped customers navigate the Tube for more than a hundred years, so we wanted to take a similar approach on the London Overground. These changes will help improve customer confidence when travelling and encourage more to use our services.” 

This is the first time each of the London Overground lines will be represented by a name and colour to make it easier for customers to navigate London’s transport network, while also celebrating the city’s diverse culture and history.   

Stakeholders, customers, staff, historians, industry experts and communities have played a key role in helping decide the names through engagement, which took place ahead of the decision on the final six names. London’s diverse history and culture have always played a significant role in shaping the city, and it was important for the line names, which will be used for years to come, to reflect this.? 

Throughout the summer, TfL has engaged with customers through a number of activities all designed to help people become familiar with the new London Overground line name and colours. This includes a new series of TfL’s ‘Mind the Gap’ podcasts that delve into the history of each line name. These podcasts have been among the most popular TfL has produced, showing customers have taken a genuine interest in what’s behind each of the names.   

TfL also teamed up with walking app Go Jauntly and launched six fascinating self-guided walks to help celebrate the new London Overground line names. Each one helps participants to delve into the stories behind each of the line names and visit points of interest while encouraging them to stay active. 

What do you think of the new name? Share you comments and photos on social media using #HelloWindrushLine