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London Overground new look and names explained

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Transport for London have revealed new names for the city's six Overground train services.

The services will become known as the Liberty line, the Lioness line, the Mildmay line, the Suffragette line, the Windrush line and the Weaver line.

Transport for London (TfL) have also changed the colour of the Overground map from its classic orange, to six new colours - one for each line.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the new names were "honouring and celebrating different parts of London's unique local history and culture".

What is the London Overground?

London has a number of public transport services, including a bus network, an underground train network known as the Tube and an above ground train network known as the Overground.

Find out more about the history of the Tube here

The new London Overground names explained

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  • The Windrush Line: This line runs through areas that have strong ties to the Caribbean community who came to the UK as , will be coloured red.

  • The Lioness Line: Inspired by England women's football team, will be coloured yellow.

  • The Mildmay Line: Named after a hospital in Shoreditch, will be coloured blue.

  • The Suffragette Line: Celebrating London's East End working-class community who fought for women's rights, will be coloured green.

  • The Weaver Line: This line travels through areas connected with the textile trade, will be coloured maroon.

  • The Liberty Line: TfL say they named this line "to reference the historical independence of the people of the borough of Havering", will be coloured grey.

TfL says they spoke with many people, including historians and local communities, to identify the best names for each line.

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