London Overground line to be named after iconic England side following £6m rebrand
THE new names of London’s six Overground lines have been revealed, with one set to be named after England’s Lionesses.
Transport for London (TfL) has announced the changes are expected to cost about £6.3m to complete.
TfL announced last summer its plan to give routes distinct names to make it easier for passengers to navigate the network.
The new names for services will be the Lioness line, the Mildmay line, the Windrush line, the Weaver line, the Suffragette line and the Liberty line.
Each will also have its own colour.
With the Lioness line running from Euston to Watford Junction running through Wembley, the name is to honour the achievements of the England women’s football team.
On the map, it will be marked with yellow parallel lines.
Sarena Wiegman had led England women to great success over the years.
In 2022 the Lionesses won the European Championship at Wembley after beating Germany 2-1.
And last year they were inches away from claiming another piece of silverware at the World Cup but lost 1-0 to Spain at the final in Sydney.
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And they will not be able to redeem themselves at the Paris Summer Olympics in July as they failed to qualify after finishing second in their UEFA Women’s League Group.
Despite a sensational 6-0 victory against Scotland back in December, table leaders Netherlands managed to finish above England after goal difference.
Wiegman’s side will next face Austria in a friendly at the end of the month in Spain.