London Overground
-
New names for London Overground rail lines revealed
Posted
by
London Overground rail lines will be given individual names and colours in a bid to make the network easier to navigate.
-
Train drivers to strike next month as industrial action causes travel chaos
Posted
by
Train drivers at nine rail companies to stage a one-day strike next month in the worsening dispute, causing travel chaos across the country.
-
London Overground train crashes through buffers at busy commuter station
Posted
by
Two people were injured when a train crashed through buffers at Enfield Town station, north London. The incident involved a London Overground service during rush hour on Tuesday morning.
-
TRAIN TEST: LONDON OVERGROUND CLASS 710
Posted
by
Transport for London’s Overground operation has transformed services on many local railways in the capital. As the city’s population grows and demand increases, its train fleet is expanding to create additional capacity. Ben Jones visits the modernised Gospel Oak to Barking line to sample the first Bombardier ‘Aventra’ design to enter service. Class 710 is the…
-
No Greater Anglia ‘Aventras’ before 2020
Posted
by
By Ben Jones GREATER Anglia (GA) has confirmed it will not be able to introduce its Class 720 ‘Aventra’ EMUs before the end of 2019. Production and testing of the new trains is running significantly behind schedule after Bombardier experienced delays with the introduction of Crossrail Class 345s and London Overground Class 710s. However, the…
-
All ‘Goblin’ Class 710 units accepted
Posted
by
LONDON Overground has accepted all eight Class 710/2 EMUs for use on the Gospel Oak to Barking service. It means the line is finally operated exclusively by the Bombardier-built four-car sets, and has allowed the 15-minute service frequency to be restored. The service is used by 30,000 passengers per day, and it was planned to…
-
Prestigious design award for Hackney Wick project
Posted
by
London Overground’s Hackney Wick station, which reopened after extensive redevelopment and expansion in May 2018, has won a prestigious design award from the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE). The ambitious redesign, which transformed the North London Line station from a neglected site into a modern and attractive transport interchange, won the Community Benefit category ahead…
-
Grade-II listed railway station set for a multi-million pound refurb
Posted
by
London’s only Grade-II listed 1950s railway station is set for a multi-million pound refurbishment.
