February 16th 2024.
People are getting quite creative with their ideas these days. Just this week, London Overground announced their plans to give new names to their different lines. The six chosen names are Lioness, Mildmay, Windrush, Weaver, Suffragette, and Liberty, and they will be officially implemented in the fall. Each line will also be assigned a unique color, in hopes of simplifying the maze-like tube map for commuters.
As we've seen with the Elizabeth line, which was quickly nicknamed the "lizzy line," people are already coming up with their own catchy alternatives on social media. One popular suggestion is the "suffy g" line, a playful abbreviation for the Suffragette line that runs from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside. Twitter user @joefoster even joked, "Just finishing my pint then I'll pop on the suffy g to you be 10 min x." While Amiel Bakshi wrote, "gonna have a menty b on the suffy g line xoxo."
Another line that has sparked some humorous reactions is the Weaver line, which runs from Liverpool Street to Cheshunt/Enfield Town/Chingford. Some have jokingly attributed it to online sensation Jackie Weaver, who went viral in 2021 for her role in a chaotic local council Zoom meeting. Twitter user @mattg94 exclaimed, "Jackie Weaver getting an Overground line named after her is ICONIC." While Char Manning playfully predicted, "I'm sure we will all be nicknaming the weaver line, the 'jackie' line."
In addition to these playful nicknames, Reddit users have also suggested other fitting alternatives, like the Suffering Line, the Windy, and the Milly Mae. The entire rebranding of the London Overground network is expected to be completed by the end of this year, which includes updated maps and signage at all 113 stations.
But this isn't the only exciting news coming out of London. In other headlines, a new bowling alley with a hidden basement secret has been causing a stir, the Tube is set for a major change with the introduction of named and color-coded Overground lines, and a police van recently crashed into a bus, leaving six officers in the hospital. To stay updated on all the latest happenings in the capital, be sure to visit The Agency's London news hub.
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