London Overground
| 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 |
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.
Lines
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Introducing London Overground - a new era for London Rail". Transport for London. 5 September 2006. Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ↑ 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.
