The Windrush Line is an Overground line with two sections. Starting from Highbury and Islington station, the walking route ends at West Croydon, having taken in the branches to New Cross and Crystal Palace on the way. The line splits at Surrey Quays, with a branch to Clapham Junction, completing the Overground Circle started on the Mildmay Line.
Iain Sinclair has written about a psychogeographic circuit in his 2016 book, London Overground.
The route is contained within a single descriptive document: map coverage is as below.
| Highbury and Islington to West Croydon via New Cross and Crystal Palace 32.4km — 105m ascent | Map |
| Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction 33.9km — 100m ascent | Map |
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