Overground

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English

The orange roundel used by the Overground as seen on a station sign.

Etymology

From overground, in contrast to the Underground.

Proper noun

the Overground

  1. (rail transport) The London Overground, a counterpart of London Underground operated by TfL (Transport for London), which operates some of the various lines around London which are mainly above ground.
    • 2012, Andrew Martin, Underground Overground: A passenger's history of the Tube, Profile Books, →ISBN, page 94:
      Yes, it was rather bizarre to make a former underground line into part of a network called London Overground, and at Whitechapel the Overground goes under the Underground. But let's not spoil our happy ending for the East London Line.

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