TfL creates six new guided walks linked to new London Overground names including Lioness and Suffragette Lines

Each of London’s six Overground lines will be given a unique name and line colour with the aim to make it easier to navigate the routes and increase passenger numbers.

The new line names are the Lioness line, the Mildmay line, the Windrush line, the Weaver line, the Suffragette line and the Liberty line.

The walks, developed in partnership with community-based walking app Go Jauntly, helps participants to “delve into the stories behind each of the line names”.

The Lioness walk will take in the sights of Wembley Park and Wembley Stadium, while on the Mildmay line walk you can visit the original site of the Mildmay Hospital, which specialises in the care of HIV/AIDs.

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The Liberty line walk helps people delve into the history of the area, which was once a site of a former palace, and make the most of the abundant green spaces in the borough.

Its Windrush line counterpart encourages people to visit areas synonymous with African and Caribbean communities and culture including Ridley Road market.

Those who choose the Weaver line walk will be able to visit the UK’s oldest trading market and the former Bangladeshi leather markets of the East End to learn how communities helped to establish the craft of weaving and tapestry into textiles.

The Suffragette line walk takes in key points of interest such as the Women’s Museum, England’s only museum dedicated to women, and Hampstead Town Hall Centre, a regular Suffragette meeting point.

Customers can access the walks by downloading the Go Jauntly app.

Walking and Cycling Commissioner, Will Norman, said: “These new London Overground-themed walking routes are a great opportunity for Londoners to learn more about the history behind the new line names while staying active and enjoying the sights of London.

“The new names and colours, launching later this year, will make the Overground easier to navigate, while celebrating the diversity of London’s heritage and communities."

Emma Strain, Customer Director at TfL, said: “These six new London Overground themed walks not only help customers delve into the history of the new line names, but also helps them stay active. We hope customers take the opportunity to get out and explore the fascinating stories behind each of the line names with the help of Go Jauntly.”

The six new Overground line names and their routes and colour

The Lioness line: Euston to Watford Junction. The Lioness line, which runs through Wembley, honours the historic achievements and lasting legacy created by the England women’s football team that continues to inspire and empower the next generation of women and girls in sport. There will be yellow parallel lines on the map.

The Mildmay line: Stratford to Richmond/Clapham Junction. The Mildmay line, which runs through Hoxton, honours the small charitable hospital in Shoreditch that has cared for Londoners over many years, notably its pivotal role in the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s, which made it the valued and respected place it is for the LGBTQ+ community today. It will be blue parallel lines on the map.

The Windrush line: Highbury & Islington to Clapham Junction/New Cross/Crystal Palace/West Croydon. The Windrush line runs through areas with strong ties to Caribbean communities today, such as Dalston Junction, Peckham Rye and West Croydon and honours the Windrush generation who continue to shape and enrich London’s cultural and social identity today. It will be red parallel lines on the map.

The Weaver line: Liverpool Street to Cheshunt/Enfield Town/Chingford. The Weaver line runs through Liverpool Street, Spitalfields, Bethnal Green and Hackney - areas of London known for their textile trade, shaped over the centuries by diverse migrant communities and individuals. It will be maroon parallel lines on the map.

The Suffragette line: Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside. The Suffragette line celebrates how the working-class movement in the East End, fought for votes for woman and paved the way for women’s rights. The line runs to Barking, home of the longest surviving Suffragette Annie Huggett, who died at 103. It will be green parallel lines on the map.

The Liberty line: Romford to Upminster. The Liberty line celebrates the freedom that is a defining feature of London and references the historical independence of the people of Havering, through which it runs. It will be grey parallel lines on the map.