The mayor of London Sadiq Khan says giving new names and colours to each London Overground line will make it easier for commuters to get around the capital.
Transport for London (TfL) has given each line a new name and colour to pay tribute to London's heritage.
Transport for London (TfL) has given each line a new name and colour to pay tribute to London's heritage.
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00:00 I'm really excited to be here at Highbury-Lisington station as we announce
00:04 the six new names and the six new colours for these six distinct lines on
00:09 the Overground. Look, Teelfield took over the Overground in 2007, there were just four
00:13 lines, they weren't really used and they were called London Overground when we
00:18 took them over. There are now six lines, 113 stations, there are three million
00:22 journeys every week but it's a nightmare trying to explain to people how to get
00:26 around the London Overground. How do you get from Croydon to Enfield? How do you
00:29 explain to somebody how to get from Liverpool Street to White Hart Lane or
00:33 Wembley Central to Shoreditch? Wayfinding is really difficult so by
00:38 having six distinct lines with six distinct colours that will help but also
00:42 what we've done is we've spoken to customers, local communities, industry
00:46 experts, historians, recognising the unique heritage of our city but also the
00:51 cultural diversity.