London Overground facts for kids

Quick facts for kids London Overground
Unit 378005 at Canonbury.jpg
Info
Owner	Transport for London
Locale	London, Greater London
Transit type	Commuter rail
Number of lines	9
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 (LO) is a suburban rail service 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

London Overground train in the City of London.

• 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 to 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. In the autumn 2011 National Passenger Survey, London Overground received an overall satisfaction rating of 92%, a 7% improvement on the previous survey.

Images for kids

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  British Rail operated North London Line services until 1997

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  From 1997 to 2007, the North London Line was operated by Silverlink

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  The East London line, once a part of London Underground, was extended and incorporated into London Overground in 2010

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  Initial London Overground network from November 2007 (orange) and the East London line in 2010 (light orange).

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  The new Overground rail bridge is lowered into place over Shoreditch High Street

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  Denmark Hill station on the Overground South London line extension

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  Overground House, the head office in Swiss Cottage

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  London Overground EMUs stabled at Willesden TMD

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  Electronic ticket barriers at Surrey Quays Station

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  London Overground passenger numbers (millions) 2008/09-2018/19 Q1

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  Class 378 "Capitalstar" unit 378216 departs Gospel Oak with a North London line service to Stratford. Class 313 and Class 508 units were gradually phased out of London Overground services in favour of these units.

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  The interior of a Class 378, showing the longitudinal tube-style seating.

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  Wallace Sewell moquette upholstery

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  Class 378 in revised London Overground livery

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  How the London Overground network would look if the Watford DC line transferred to the Bakerloo line and the Primrose Hill link were reinstated.

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  Map of the proposed Old Oak Common interchange

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  Map of the proposed West London Orbital

See also

In Spanish: London Overground para niños