- Tim Stokes & Tom Edwards
- bbc news
The rebrand will see six new colored lines added to the famous Tube map.
New names for London’s six Overground lines have been revealed, giving the famous Underground map a major look.
This service became known as the Lioness Line, Mildmay Line, Windrush Line, Weaver Line, Suffragette Line and Liberty Line.
Each also has its own color.
TfL said it worked with customers, stakeholders, historians, industry experts and local communities to ensure that the line names demonstrate London’s historical and cultural diversity, as well as representing the areas the lines pass through.
In August, the tube map will change and the orange parallel lines on the map will be replaced with a different color.
Created by Harry Beck in 1933, the Tube Map became a London and global icon with its simple, easy-to-use design.
But critics say the map has become too crowded since the recent introduction of the Thameslink route and the Elizabeth Line.
London Overground’s orange suburban spaghetti line around the capital wasn’t the easiest to achieve, but TfL designers hope the new design will improve the travel experience for commuters .
you can see how it looks here.
The six overground lines (currently marked with only one color and affectionately referred to by some as the Ginger Lines) are given the following names and colors: .
- Lioness Line: Euston to Watford Junction – The name running through Wembley celebrates the achievements of the England women’s football team.Marked on the map by a yellow parallel line
- Mildmay Line: Stratford to Richmond/Clapham Junction – The hospital is named after a small charity hospital in Shoreditch that played a key role during the HIV/Aids crisis in the 1980s.Marked on the map by a blue parallel line
- Windrush Line: Highbury & Islington to Clapham Junction/New Cross/Crystal Palace/West Croydon – It passes through several areas with strong connections to Caribbean communities, including Dalston Junction, Peckham Rye and West Croydon, which were named in honor of the Windrush community.Marked on the map by a red parallel line
- Weaver Line: Liverpool Street to Cheshunt/Enfield Town/Chingford – This route passes through several areas of London known for their importance in the textile trade, including stops such as Liverpool Street, Spitalfields, Bethnal Green and Hackney.Marked on the map by a maroon parallel line
- Suffragette Line: Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside – Named to commemorate the fight for women’s rights by working-class communities in London’s East End, the line is dedicated to the longest-surviving suffragette, Annie Huggett, who died aged 103. He also goes to his home in Barking. It is marked on the map by a green parallel line.line
- Liberty Line: Romford to Upminster – TfL said the road was named to celebrate “London character” but also “to reference the historic independence of the people of the Borough of Havering” in which it operates.Marked on the map by a gray parallel line
Transport for London chief executive Andy Lord said the changes could be confusing for customers who are not familiar with the network, as the Overground “currently appears as a complex orange network” on route maps. There is,” he said.
“We hope these new names and line colors will simplify maps and routes for our customers and encourage more people to take full advantage of our services.”
Harry Beck’s 1931 design shown here would become the basis for all future underground maps
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the new name “honours and celebrates different parts of London’s unique local history and culture”.
TfL previously said the changes were expected to cost around £6.3 million ($790 million) to complete.
Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall called the rebranding “nonsense,” adding that Khan “has so many serious issues to address.”
“People want to know if they can get on the train, people want to feel safe. People want to know if they can get on the train. People want to know if they can get on the train. People want to know if they can get on the train. People want to know if they can get on the train. People want to know if they can get on the train. People want to know if they can get on the train. They don’t want to know.”
Work to rebrand the line will begin immediately, with major rollouts of the new name and colors expected to take place over a week in the fall. TfL said it hoped to complete the renovations by the end of the year.
