East London line
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The East London line is a railway line running north to south through the East, Docklands and South areas of London. It is currently used by London Overground services and was previously a line of the
Class 378 train at Hoxton in 2010, with the City of London skyline in background
A London Underground A60 Stock train at New Cross station in 2007
Wapping station on the East London line, built into the original northern entrance shaft of the Thames Tunnel. The station was rebuilt in the early 1980s.
The link to Liverpool Street, 1991
London Overground
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The London Overground is a suburban rail network serving London and some of its northern environs. Established in 2007 to take over Silverlink Metro routes, it now serves a large part of Greater Londo
East London line
…The East London line is a railway line running north to south through the East, Docklands and South areas of London. It is currently used by London Overground services and was previously a line of the London Underground. Built in 1869 by the East London Railway Company, which reused the Thames Tunnel intended…
A pair of London Overground Class 710s at London Liverpool Street next to a Greater Anglia Class 745
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.