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| London Overground | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Transport for London |
| Locale | Greater London and Hertfordshire |
| Transit type | Suburban rail |
| Number of lines | 6 |
| Number of stations | 113 served (81 operated)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 189 million[2] |
| Website | tfl |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 11 November 2007 |
| Operator(s) | Arriva Rail London (2016–2026) |
| Reporting marks | LO (National Rail) |
| Technical | |
| System length | 167 km (103.8 mi)[3] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | |
London Overground (also known simply as the Overground) is a suburban rail network serving London and its environs. Established in 2007 to take over Silverlink Metro routes, it now serves a large part of Greater London as well as Hertfordshire, with 113 stations on the six lines that make up the network.
The Overground forms part of the United Kingdom's National Rail network but it is under the concession control and branding of Transport for London (TfL). Operation has been contracted to Arriva Rail London since 2016. TfL previously assigned orange as a mode-specific colour for the Overground in branding and publicity including the roundel, on the Tube map, trains and stations.
In 2024, each of the six Overground lines were given distinct colours and names – Lioness, Mildmay, Windrush, Weaver, Suffragette, and Liberty – which are intended to reference London's diverse history and communities.
- ^ "Station Usage 15-16 | Office of Rail and Road". 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ "London Overground – Transport for London". Tfl.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "LOROL takes over West Anglia routes" (PDF). LOROL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.