Transport for LondonLondon Overground
London Overground will soon encircle the Capital
We launched London Overground in 2007 to provide better connections between areas outside of central London.
There are four routes:
- Richmond/Clapham Junction - Stratford
- Highbury & Islington - West Croydon
- Gospel Oak - Barking
- Watford Junction - Euston
Between 2007 and 2011 we refurbished all of the stations and introduced 62 new trains. The route from West Croydon to Dalston Junction was opened in 2010, and extended to Highbury & Islington in 2011.
Looking ahead
In late 2012, a further new route from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction will open, completing the orbital route around the capital. The link will include 1.3 km of completely new track, along with existing rail lines, and will serve six stations.
The new route will provide better links for people in south London to destinations including Docklands, the East End, the City and Hackney, and to numerous onward connections from Clapham Junction.
