People are already giving nicknames to the new London Overground lines

London Overground’s different lines were given new names this week and people are already coming up with their own catchy nicknames for them.

The six names are Lioness, Mildmay, Windrush, Weaver, Suffragette and Liberty and will be rolled out in the autumn.

Each line will be a different colour and it is hoped the new names will make it easier for people to navigate the maze that is the tube map.

Similar to how the Elizabeth line was quickly nicknamed the ‘lizzy line’, people have taken to social media to offer some alternatives.

One of the most popular is the ‘suffy g’ line, a nickname for the Suffragette line which runs from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside.

@joefoster posted on Twitter: ‘Just finishing my pint then I’ll pop on the suffy g to you be 10 min x.’

And Amiel Bakshi wrote: ‘gonna have a menty b on the suffy g line xoxo.’

Meanwhile, the Weaver line, which runs from Liverpool Street to Cheshunt/Enfield Town/Chingford, has been jokingly attributed to online sensation Jackie Weaver.

She went viral in 2021 for her part in a chaotic local council Zoom meeting which descended into chaos.

@mattg94 posted: ‘Jackie Weaver getting an Overground line named after her is ICONIC.’

And Char Manning wrote: ‘i’m sure we will all be nicknaming the weaver line, the ‘jackie’ line.’

Will Durrant added: ‘Jackie Weaver is trending this afternoon – after this morning’s news that the line out to Cheshunt and Theobalds Grove will become the Weaver line.’

Reddit users also suggested other apt nicknames like the Suffering Line, the Windy and the Milly Mae.

The entire rebrand of the London Overground network is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

These changes will include updated Tube and Overground maps and new signage at all 113 stations.

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