London Overground new line names begin to appear on network
The first signs have been installed showing recently announced new line names across the London Overground network.
One sign shown above with Windrush line branding has been installed at Canada Water station as the roll-out begins.
A total of six names have been chosen with each set to seee their own colour scheme on signage:
Liberty line – Romford to Upminster
Lionness line – Euston to Watford
Mildmay line – Richmond and Clapham Junction to Stratford
Suffragette line – Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside
Weaver line – Liverpool Street to Enfield Town/Cheshunt/Chingford
Windrush line – Highbury & Islington to New Cross/Clapham Junction/Crystal Palace/West Croydon
According to Transport for London the new look and names should be in place by the end of 2024.
London Overground improvements
New names aren’t the extent of changes on this stretch of the Windrush line.
Service frequency is set to increase with power upgrades currently underway. In 2023 TfL stated an intention to increase trains to 18 per hour on the stretch via Canada Water by 2025, and then increase to 20 trains per hour in following years.
Surrey Quays station is also seeing a new entrance built as part of upgrade work given thousands of homes are proposed nearby.
A new entrance is under construction on the north side of Lower Road while a larger ticket office is planned.
Rotherhithe is a major growth area with Surrey Quays shopping centre due for demolition. The Tesco supermarket is set to move to a mixed-use site which housed an Odeon cinema and Hollywood Bowl until recent closure.
The London Overground network as a whole has bounced back well and now sees passenger levels around the same as pre-pandemic – despite the Elizabeth line commencing.
A little aside is that pictures showing the new sign was taken on the exact 25th anniversary of Canada Water station.
Like other Jubilee line stations it’s a very impressive space and piece of engineering – though has suffered from being too popular over it’s life.
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I still don’t see the point in allowing the 6 London Overground lines to be renamed. Be better off keeping as they currently are. It’s only going to cause more confusion for people who commute on those lines across London.
Indeed and the names dont mean anything to the line, just woke names to please the PC brigade.