London Overground

The London Overground (LO) is a suburban rail system in London, with Arriva Rail London running train services as a concession for Transport for London (TFL). It uses a mixture of both TFL and Network Rail infrastructure.

Established in 2007 to take over Silverlink Metro routes, the London Overground is currently made up of 113 stations on the six lines that make up the network which it serves in a lot of Greater London.

 Lines 
 Lioness (previously known as Watford Junction to Euston) - yellow
 Mildmay (previously known as Richmond and Clapham Junction to Stratford) - blue
 Windrush (previously known as Highbury & Islington to New Cross, Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace and West Croydon) - red
 Weaver (previously known as Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Cheshunt and Chingford) - maroon
 Suffragette (previously known as Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside) - green
 Liberty (previously known as Romford to Upminster) - grey

 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 the British Rail Class 378 trains had to be extended from 3 cars in 2007 to 5 cars in 2015. In the autumn 2011 National Passenger Survey, London Overground received an overall satisfaction rating of 92%, a 7% improvement on the previous survey.

References


Category:2007 establishments in England
Category:Railway operators in London