Three Jewish names among those rejected by TFL in Overground rebrand

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One of the options being considered by TfL was the Winton Line, named after the British banker who organised the rescue of hundreds of Jewish children in 1939.

Another name being considered was the Cable Street Line, after the 1936 clash in the East End where the British Union of Fascists (BUF), led by Oswald Mosley, was met with fierce resistance by local residents, including Jews, Irish dockers, trade unionists, socialists, and communists.

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A third name revealed by TfL as under consideration was Malins Line, a nod to the first fish and chip shop in the UK, which was set up by a Jewish immigrant before the dish became the nation's favourite meal.

London Centre first lodged a freedom of information request with TfL last November, asking them about the names that were not selected during the process, but their request was rejected because the information needed to be presented in “context”.

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This month, TfL finally provided a long list of the names that were under consideration in a lengthy report.

Some names were rejected because TfL decided to celebrate groups rather than individuals, while others were rejected on the grounds that they were hard to hear, could be mistaken for safety-critical words, have negative associations or be abbreviated or used as slurs.

Other names under consideration included Lovers Rock Line, a nod to the reggae music that emerged in the 1970s, Paralympic Line, Sunflower Line, Willow Line, Derham Line, Huggett Line, Hops Line and Saffron Line.