Naming the London Overground Lines | TfL (madeby.tfl.gov.uk)

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TfL have announced official names and colours for the Overground lines:

We’re giving the lines on the London Overground names that celebrate London’s wonderful and varied cultural heritage. In this blog post, we tell you all about the names, the stories behind them and when the changes will come into effect.

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[-] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 4 points 8 months ago

It's now the Suffragette line.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Londoners will still call it the Goblin.

Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the overall name for the Overground, the Ginger Line.

[-] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago

no, it's the Goblin and anyone who disagrees is going to get funny looks

Same with the "Elizabeth line", it's too many syllables so the most people can stretch to is "Lizzie Line", "Platty Tube" or "Crossrail"

[-] guy_threepwood@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Lizard line

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

“Crossrail”

[-] 1rre@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 8 months ago

People call it that because "Elizabeth Line" is too long, blame them

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

I'm not blaming anyone; it was a reference to Mel going off about Crossrail on the Big Fat Quiz Of The Year

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