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Lioness line

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The Lioness line is a London Overground railway line from London Euston to Watford Junction in Greater London and Hertfordshire. Prior to the name being adopted in November 2024,[1] it was labelled in Transport for London timetables as the Watford Junction to Euston route.[2]

History

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Main article: Watford DC line

Naming of service

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The name proposed for this service in 2015 was the 'Watford Local line'.[3] In 2021, Sadiq Khan announced that if re-elected as Mayor of London, he would give the six services operated by London Overground unique names that would reflect London's diversity, working with his Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.[4] In July 2023 TFL announced that it would be giving each of the six London Overground lines unique names by the end of 2024.[5][6][7] In February 2024, it was confirmed that the Watford DC line would be named the Lioness line, to honour the England women's national football team who became European champions at Wembley Stadium in 2022, and would be coloured yellow on the updated network map.[8]

Services

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As of November 2024, the typical off-peak service pattern is:[2]

Lioness line
Route tph Calling at
Watford Junction to London Euston 4

Route map

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London Overground network
  • Schematic map of the London Overground network
    Schematic map of the London Overground network
  • Geographic map showing London Overground
    Geographic map showing London Overground
London Overground
(limited service)
Legend
Station
National Rail
Accessible station
Thameslink
Interchange station
Elizabeth Line
Accessible interchange
Docklands Light Railway
Internal interchange
London Underground
Out-of-station interchange
Tramlink
(   )
Nearby interchange
London River Services

The new London Overground line names and colours were introduced across the London rail network in November 2024

References

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  1. ^ Lydall, Ross (20 November 2024). "London Overground: New names and colours to be revealed at stations today after £6.3million rebrand". London Standard. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "London Overground timetables". London: Transport for London. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ Davies, Rachael (15 February 2024). "These are what the Overground lines were nearly named in 2015: what do you think?". The Standard. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  4. ^ Dispatch, Enfield (24 August 2023). "London Overground passengers invited to help give each line a unique name". Enfield Dispatch. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Naming London Overground lines". Transport for London. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ "London Overground lines to be given names". BBC News. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. ^ "London Overground lines to be given unique names". BBC News. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. ^ London Overground: New names for its six lines revealed, BBC News, 15 February 2024
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