London Overground
The London Overground[1] (LO) is a suburban rail system in London, UK run by Arriva and MTR for Transport for London. The London Overground is made up of 9 lines taken over by TFL. It is coloured orange on the Tube map. It serves a lot of Greater London.
| London Overground | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Info | |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Locale | London, Greater London |
| Transit type | Commuter rail |
| Number of lines | 10 |
| Number of stations | 112 |
| Daily ridership | 135 million |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2007 |
| Operator(s) | Arriva & MTR |
| Technical | |
| System length | 123.6 km (76.8 mi) |
| Track gauge | Standard |
Lines
- North London line: taken over from Silverlink Metro in 2007.
- West London line: taken over from Silverlink Metro in 2007.
- East London line: taken over from London Underground and extended in 2010.
- South London line: taken over in December 2012.
- Watford DC line: taken over from SIlverlink Metro in 2007.
- Gospel Oak to Barking line: taken over from Silverlink Metro in 2007.
- Lea Valley lines: taken over from Abellio Greater Anglia in 2015.
- Romford–Upminster line: taken over from Abellio Greater Anglia in 2015.
Praise
All lines can be used with the Oyster card used across London. The London Overground has received praise for its transformation of long-neglected lines into clean and reliable services, with passenger usage increasing sharply such that trains had to be extended from 3 cars in 2007 to 5 cars in 2015.[2] In the autumn 2011 National Passenger Survey, London Overground received an overall satisfaction rating of 92%, a 7% improvement on the previous survey.[3]
London Overground Media
British Rail operated North London Line services until 1997
From 1997 to 2007, the North London Line was operated by Silverlink
The East London line, once a part of London Underground, was extended and incorporated into London Overground in 2010
Initial London Overground network from November 2007 (orange) and the East London line in 2010 (light orange).
The new Overground rail bridge is lowered into place over Shoreditch High Street
Denmark Hill station on the Overground South London line extension
Overground House, the head office in Swiss Cottage
London Overground EMUs stabled at Willesden TMD
Electronic ticket barriers at Surrey Quays Station
London Overground passenger numbers (millions) 2008/09-2018/19 Q1
References
- ↑ Introducing London Overground - a new era for London Rail. Transport for London. 2006-09-05. Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. https://www.webarchive.org.uk/wayback/archive/20100129155357/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/archive/3489.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-12.
- ↑ Gwyn, Topham (29 May 2015). "Clean, reliable and integrated: all change for neglected rail services in London". The Guardian.
- ↑ "National Passenger Survey Autumn 2011 Main Report". Passenger Focus. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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