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The '''Romford–Upminster line''' (officially known as the '''Liberty line''') is a [[London Overground]] railway line in [[Greater London]] that connects {{rws|Romford}}, on the [[Elizabeth line]] and [[Great Eastern Main Line]], to {{stn|Upminster}}, on the [[London, Tilbury and Southend line]] and [[London Underground]]. The route is {{convert|3|mi|28|chain|km|lk=in}} in length and there is one intermediate station at {{rws|Emerson Park}} which is located {{convert|1|mi|62|chain|km}} from Romford.{{sfn|Oakley|1978|p=6}} The line is part of [[Network Rail Route 7 (Great Eastern)|Network Rail Strategic Route 7]], SRS 07.09, and is classified as a rural line.<ref name="NRR7">{{cite web |title=Route 7 - Great Eastern |url=http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2009/Route%207%20-%20Great%20Eastern.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607104601/http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2009/Route%207%20-%20Great%20Eastern.pdf |archive-date=2011-06-07 |access-date=2009-05-22 |publisher=[[Network Rail]]}}</ref>
In February 2024, TfL announced a re-branding of this London Overground service as the Liberty line;<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matters |first=Transport for London {{!}} Every Journey |title=London Overground’s new look |url=https://www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/the-new-look-london-overground |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=Transport for London |language=en-GB}}</ref> the new name took effect in November 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/london-overground-new-line-names-colours-stations-tfl-b1194893.html|title=London Overground: New names and colours to be revealed at stations today after £6.3million rebrand
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