London Overground: new names and colours for six lines revealed

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: ‘This is a hugely exciting moment, transforming how we think about London’s transport network.’ Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

The London Overground is to be rebranded into six lines with names inspired by the capital’s and the country’s diverse modern history, from Windrush to the Lionesses.

In autumn, the web of orange on the tube map will be replaced by six colours and routes to help make the capital’s public transport network easier to navigate.