What is the Weaver London Overground line named after?
THE new names of six London Overground lines have been revealed - with one being named the Weaver line.
Each of the names has been chosen with London's history and diverse culture in mind, but where did the Weaver line come from?
What is the Weaver Overground line named after?
Those choosing the new names for the London Overground lines put a lot of thought into it.
The Weaver line got its names due to the route it runs through and the area's importance in the textile trade.
The line will run from Liverpool Street to Cheshunt/Enfield Town/Chingford.
Stops will include Liverpool Street, Spitalfields, Bethnal Green and Hackney on the line.
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On the map it will be marked with maroon parallel lines.
Why were the Overground lines given names?
It was previously reported that London Overground lines are to be renamed to make the network easier to navigate.
They aimed to rename the lines by December 2024.
This comes as an aim to end the usual orange format of all Overground routes on the Tube map.
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Talking about the £6million project, Mayor Sadiq Khan said: "Giving each of the Overground lines distinct colours and identities will make it simpler and easier for passengers to get around.
"In re-imagining London’s Tube map, we are also honouring and celebrating different parts of London’s unique local history and culture.
"The new names and colours have been chosen through engagement with passengers, historians and local communities, reflecting the heritage and diversity of our amazing city."
What other names have been used for the Overground?
There are five other names for the London Overground, all of which have a different colour to go with them.
In re-imagining London’s Tube map, we are also honouring and celebrating different parts of London’s unique local history and culture.
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- The Lioness line - running between Euston to Watford Junction and will be illustrated with yellow parallel lines. The name was chosen due to the nickname of the England women’s football team as it honours the Euro winners and is meant to "inspire and empower the next generation of women and girls in sport".
- The Windrush line - running between Highbury & Islington and Clapham Junction, New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon. It runs through areas with strong ties to Caribbean communities, such as Dalston Junction, Peckham Rye and West Croydon and will be shown in red parallel lines.
- The Mildmay line - runs between Stratford and Richmond/Clapham Junction, honours the Mildmay Mission, the charitable hospital in Shoreditch that has cared for Londoners for 160 years and treated diseases like cholera and HIV. It will be shown with blue parallel lines.
- The Liberty line - the short route between Romford and Upminster and will be shown by grey parallel lines. The borough of Havering has traditionally had more self-governance than other areas.
- The Suffragette line - Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside branch line. It will have green borders. The name celebrates the East End working-class movement that paved the way for women’s rights.
Why do people think the Weaver Overground line is named after Jackie Weaver?
Some people have thought that the Weaver line is named after Jackie Weaver, but this isn't the case.
The Weaver line is named after the textile history of the destinations of the line but some, at first glance, think it could be after Jackie Weaver after she went viral.
Jackie went viral when an online parish council meeting was released where Jackie was told she had "no authority at all".
The Handforth parish council zoom meeting of December 2020 was one of the viral internet moments of lockdown.
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The low-quality footage shows Weaver being told by the council chair that he was the only one who could remove people from the meeting - before he was them removed himself.
There were multiple investigations following the meeting, after which it was found that Weaver, in fact, had no authority.