London Overground Rail Operations
London Overground Rail Operations Limited was a train operating company contracted to operate the London Overground train service on the National Rail network, under the franchise control of Transport for London. The company was a 50/50 joint venture between Arriva UK Trains and MTR Corporation.
Image: Overground Class 172 Gospel Oak
Image: Unit 315817 at Chingford 2015
Image: London Overground 317891 at Enfield Town
Image: Au Morandarte Flickr DSC00759 (11026567924)
London 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.
Class 378 Capitalstar at Clapham Junction, 2019
British Rail operated North London Line services until 1997
From 1997 to 2007, the North London Line was operated by Silverlink
The East London line, once a part of London Underground, was extended and incorporated into London Overground in 2010