The London County Council Tramways was an extensive network of public street tramways operated by the council throughout the County of London , UK , from 1899 to 1933, when they were taken over by the London Passenger Transport Board .
84-400: Stations served by London Overground are shown with [REDACTED] to left of station name Stations served are shown with [REDACTED] to left of station name The South London line is a railway line in inner south London , England. The initial steam passenger service on the route was established by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) on 1 May 1867 when
168-709: A coal-fired power station for the tramways on the Thames at Greenwich in 1906. As well as 22 tram depots around the county, refurbishment and maintenance works were opened at Charlton in 1909. On 1 July 1933, the London County Council Tramways passed to the London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB), known as London Transport . However, the LCC tram management operated the large tram and small trolleybus fleet of London Transport at takeover and expanded
252-475: A cost-benefit analysis and that they would be unlikely to be approved. Lambeth Council and the East London line Group have expressed support for an interchange station at Brixton and have requested that this proposal be considered for future funding. Suggestions have been made that East Brixton station could be re-opened as an alternative. London Overground London Overground (also known simply as
336-468: A 50:50 joint venture between Laing Rail and MTR Corporation , was chosen by TfL on 19 June 2007. The contract was signed on 2 July 2007 for seven years with the option of a two-year extension. In preparation for the launch of the Overground, MTR Laing renamed itself London Overground Rail Operations. In February 2013, it was awarded a concession extension until 14 November 2016. In April 2015, TfL placed
420-684: A considerable portion of the network in Zone 2 . The network also uses Euston in central London, the southern terminus of the Watford DC line. The network interchanges with the Bakerloo , Central , Circle , District , Hammersmith & City , Jubilee , Metropolitan , Northern and Victoria tube lines, and also with the Docklands Light Railway , Elizabeth line and Tramlink networks. The Overground lines appear on Tube maps issued by TfL, and
504-457: A junction with it at Shepherds Lane. The line heads in a northwestward direction in a shallow cutting. There is a station at Clapham High Street. Voltaire Road junction allows trains to switch between the Atlantic and Chatham lines. There is a station at Wandsworth Road and then the line splits into three routes. The first route is the continuation of the Atlantic lines on a brick viaduct, then over
588-599: A light green background. This ticket stock, coded "TFL" on the reverse, was introduced in November 2007. Oyster PAYG is charged on the same zone-based rules as for the Underground and the Docklands Light Railway . Stations outside Greater London (except Watford Junction) are included in the new Travelcard Zones 7-9 . On 2 January 2008 Acton Central was moved from zone 2 to 3, Hampstead Heath from 3 to 2 and Willesden Junction from 3 to both 2 and 3. Paper tickets are charged on
672-678: 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. Rail services in Great Britain are mostly run under franchises operated by private train operating companies, marketed together as National Rail. The concept of developing
756-495: A model similar to that used for the Docklands Light Railway , TfL invited tenders for operation of the Overground. Unlike other National Rail operators under the franchise control of the Department for Transport , TfL sets fares, procures rolling stock and decides service levels. The operator takes only a small element of revenue risk, with TfL taking 90% and the operator 10%. The first operator, London Overground Rail Operations ,
840-572: A network of orbital services around London goes back to the independently produced Ringrail proposals in the early 1970s. Some of these were evaluated in the London Rail Study of 1974 (the Barren Report) and Barren suggested consideration of a North London Network of orbital services, based on a later suggestion by the Ringrail Group, which involved using many existing rail routes, rather than
924-495: A new station at Surrey Canal Road near the Bermondsey/New Cross border. A campaign group was formed in 2009 by Bermondsey residents to press for funding to be made available. In September 2010, the £7 million funding was refused by the Department for Transport , which Property developer Renewal in 2012 agreed to fund as part of a development scheme and Lewisham Council accordingly granted planning permission. During
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#17330859195371008-580: A notice in the Official Journal of the European Union , inviting expressions of interest in operating the next concession. In March 2016, TfL announced that Arriva Rail London had won the right to operate the London Overground concession, starting from 13 November 2016. In June 2023, Arriva announced a contract extension had been secured with TfL, pushing the expiry date to May 2026. Ticketing
1092-507: A number of stations. The stations that did not have barriers when TfL took over have been fitted with standalone Oyster card readers similar to those at ungated Underground and DLR stations. The validators at Blackhorse Road which were needed to enter/exit the Oyster card system when changing to and from the Victoria line were replaced with route validators, coloured pink: these are used to show that
1176-519: A presentation at the site as part of the Open House 2014 weekend, Renewal announced a process of choosing a more recognizable name was underway with TfL. The decision reached for this part of the former south London dockyards is New Bermondsey . Construction work began in 2016. The removal of the Victoria to London Bridge service in 2012 eliminated a single seat ride from some South London line stations to
1260-596: A route from Clapham Junction to the Greenwich Peninsula , intended to improve access from south London to the Millennium Dome . However, this was thwarted by architect Richard Rogers who considered that a railway route on a viaduct could cause "community severance", and so the Victorian brick viaduct was demolished. Nothing further happened to develop this network until after the new Greater London Authority (GLA)
1344-542: A separate map of the system is available. Much of London Overground passes through less affluent areas, and is seen as contributing to their regeneration. The North London and Gospel Oak to Barking lines were previously considered by the Transport Committee of the London Assembly to be neglected and not developed to their full potential. The new London Overground line names and colours were introduced across
1428-544: A shortlist of proposals to address the upset in commuting times. Between Denmark Hill and Clapham High Street, the line passes through Brixton, crossing over Loughborough Junction and Brixton stations but without its own stations. In 1991, adding platforms at Brixton was identified as a potential revenue generator for the South Central division, but the cost to build was considered prohibitively expensive. In 2004, concerns were raised by local politicians and residents that
1512-500: A traveller using Oyster PAYG changed lines at that station, showing which of the possible routes was used. Typically, this avoids paying for zone 1 when the passenger did not travel into it. Ticket stock is common National Rail stock, as Overground services remain part of the National Rail network, but sometimes with a large TfL roundel in the centre and the repeated legend " Rail Settlement Plan " or on newer versions "National Rail" on
1596-568: Is a mix of paper, Oyster cards , electronic smart cards and contactless payment cards for "pay-as-you-go" travel. As with all National Rail and TfL services in London, passengers can use a Travelcard (daily, seven-day, monthly or annual); as on other National Rail services in London, paper single, return and cheap day return tickets priced under the zonal fare scheme are also available. As part of an effort to improve safety and protect revenue, TfL has announced that it will introduce ticket barriers at
1680-516: Is maintained at Willesden Junction and New Cross Gate TMDs , the latter being newly built for the extended East London line. There are also sidings at Silwood Triangle (just north of New Cross depot), built in 2013–14. Satellite locations for stabling trains include Stratford, London Euston and sidings (mainly used by London Northwestern Railway ), and c2c 's East Ham Depot. Train crews are based at stations including Euston, Willesden Junction, Watford Junction, New Cross, Stratford and Gospel Oak. Up to
1764-664: The City . These eventually ran to and from Liverpool Street via a new section of track, the Graham Road Curve. British Rail replaced the existing three-car Class 501 electric trains (built 1957) with slightly newer but shorter two-car Class 416 electric trains (built 1959 ), leading to overcrowding . In 1988, by reorganising and reducing services on the Great Northern routes from Moorgate , about 18 relatively modern Class 313 dual-voltage electric trains were transferred to operate
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#17330859195371848-774: The Department for Transport (DfT) announced a review of the rail industry in Great Britain. As part of that review, TfL proposed a "London Regional Rail Authority" to give TfL regulatory powers over rail services in and around Greater London. A result of this consultation was agreement by the Secretary of State for Transport , Alistair Darling , to transfer the Silverlink Metro services from DfT to TfL control. Silverlink had two areas of operation: Silverlink County regional services from Euston to Northampton , St Albans Abbey , Bletchley and Bedford ; and Silverlink Metro within
1932-474: The London Tramways Company in 1899, and from that date all lines taken over were operated by the county council itself. By 1909 most of the tramways in the county had been taken over, the LCC operating 113 miles (182 km) of tramways. In 1900 a further Act of Parliament gave the council the power to electrify its system. On 15 May 1903 the first electrified section from Westminster to Tooting
2016-612: The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and the London, Chatham and Dover Railway working in cooperation because both companies desired new lines between Brixton and Peckham. The LCDR wanted to reach Crystal Palace from their existing lines in the Brixton area and the LBSCR wanted to link together their two terminal stations at Victoria and London Bridge via the inner South London suburbs. Two parallel sets of railway lines were planned, one pair for
2100-596: The North London Railway routes from Silverlink Metro. The following day there was an official launch ceremony at Hampstead Heath station with the Mayor of London , Ken Livingstone ; there was also a later media event on the bay platform at Willesden Junction . The launch was accompanied by a marketing campaign entitled "London's new train set", with posters and leaflets carrying an image of model railway packaging containing new Overground trains, tracks and staff. At
2184-515: The ON – Overground Network brand. TfL introduced consistent information displays, station signage and maps on the selected routes in South London. Although this pilot was primarily an exercise in branding, some service improvements were introduced, and it was the first instance of the newly created TfL having a visible influence over National Rail services. The pilot scheme was later dropped. In January 2004
2268-620: The Portsmouth line . In July 2023, TfL announced that it would be giving each of the six Overground services unique names by the end of the following year. In February 2024, it was confirmed that the East London / South London section would be named the Windrush line (to honour the Windrush generation of immigrants to the area from the Caribbean) and would be coloured red on the updated network map. The East London line extension plans of 2001 proposed
2352-701: The River Thames were almost completely separate until the opening of the Kingsway Subway in 1908. From 1 July 1921 the LCC Tramways assumed operation of the Leyton Urban District Council Tramways trams. In 1933, the LCC Tramways had 167 miles (269 km) of tracks in operation, of which about nine were in Leyton, and a quarter of a mile owned by the City of London . Much of Central London
2436-672: The South West Main Line at Queenstown Road and on to Battersea Park station where the route terminates following the removal of the Battersea Park junction with the Victoria branch of the Brighton Main Line. The second route is the connection to Clapham Junction station and the third route is a connection to the Chatham Main Line. The combined East London and South London line service is described by Transport for London as
2520-571: The Southern Railway (SR) and consequently the whole line came into SR ownership in 1923. Overhead traction was replaced with third rail in 1928. This began a long, slow period of decline that culminated in the running of only nine trains a day in each direction at peak times in 1988. The line was revived following a successful campaign by the South London Line Travellers Association. The full seven day half-hourly timetable
2604-468: The Southern Region of British Railways in 1948. In 1961 the remaining side platforms were demolished at Peckham Rye and replaced with an island platform built on the site of the long abandoned third track and platform. This was repeated at Queens Road Peckham in 1977 when an island platform was built on the site of the former third track and the side platforms were removed. East Brixton station
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2688-675: The Wilson government 's continuing antipathy to the railways, along with British Rail 's management's lack of interest in minor local train services, meant that few of these initiatives were carried forward. In 1979, the Greater London Council (GLC) decided to sponsor an improved service from Camden Road , on the North London line, to North Woolwich, opening up a previously freight-only line between Dalston and Stratford and linking it to an improved Stratford – North Woolwich service. This
2772-420: The 6.6 kV 25 Hz overhead system . The work was contracted to AEG in 1906. The South London line was selected for electrification first. The initial proposal to electrify only from Peckham Rye to Battersea Park for a test shuttle service was abandoned in favour of electrifying the entire line from London Bridge to Victoria. Eight electric three car train sets were initially provided with third class seating in
2856-536: The Brixton area was not being served by the line and campaigners criticised the East London line Extension project for missing opportunities to create interchange stations with Thameslink and the London Underground Victoria line . Plans were not produced for such stations as the line is on a high viaduct, increasing the costs prohibitively. The Mayor of London , Ken Livingstone , expressed doubts that any proposals to construct these stations would pass
2940-632: The East London Railway ended in June 1911 and the link north of Old Kent Road was abandoned in 1913. Old Kent Road and South Bermondsey stations were closed and Sunday service was withdrawn from East Brixton on 1 January 1917, during the First World War. South Bermondsey reopened on 1 May 1919. During overhead AC operation there were typically 68 down (London Bridge to Victoria) and 62 up trains on weekdays with some additional short workings. After
3024-599: The East London line became part of the London Overground network when the Phase 1 extension was completed. The former London Underground line was extended northwards, mostly along the former Broad Street viaduct of the North London line, to the re-opened Dalston Junction , and southwards to Crystal Palace and West Croydon . Operations began with a limited preview service between Dalston Junction and New Cross/New Cross Gate, with full operation between Dalston Junction and West Croydon/Crystal Palace on 23 May. On 28 February 2011,
3108-579: The Highbury & Islington to New Cross, Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace and West Croydon route. As of the December 2023 timetable the typical off-peak service pattern is 16 trains per hour, of which the following run over the South London line for part of the journey: As of the December 2023 timetable, there are typically four off-peak Southern trains an hour between London Bridge and Peckham Rye calling at South Bermondsey and Queens Road Peckham that continue via
3192-497: The LCC decided to exercise its option to take over four and a half miles of route operated by the London Street Tramways Company . The company disagreed with the price offered by the council, and the sale did not go through until 1 March 1895. As the LCC had no powers to operate tramways itself, it put the operation of the line out to tender, which the incumbent London Streetways won, being the only applicant. In 1896
3276-598: The London Bridge branch of the Brighton Main Line at South Bermondsey junction on a brick viaduct. The track curves to go from a southeastwards to a southwestwards alignment. South Bermondsey, on an embankment, is the first station immediately south of the junction. The line is joined at Old Kent Road junction by the East London line from Surrey Quays. The line passes the site of the former Old Kent Road station south of
3360-515: The London Overground network. The initial network, service levels and timetables were a continuation of Silverlink Metro services, a set of routes primarily built and electrified by the North London and London & North Western railway companies in the 19th and early 20th centuries. As the Overground name implies, the majority of the network is above ground, and it mostly consists of railway lines that connect areas outside Central London , with
3444-670: The London Street Tramways offered its network for sale to the county council, as did the North Metropolitan Tramways Company. The council purchased the lines, and the North Metropolitan was awarded a fourteen-year lease to operate them. The council succeeded in having the London County Council Act 1896 passed, which gave it powers to operate trams. The next system to be acquired was that of
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3528-401: The London rail network in November 2024 As of May 2023 , the typical off-peak service pattern is: Battersea Park railway station is served by an infrequent parliamentary train service from Dalston Junction , which terminates at Battersea Park instead of Clapham Junction . Since the reorganisation of services into the London Overground network, this has been the only service to use
3612-581: The London urban area. When the franchise was split up in 2007, County services were taken over by the London Midland franchise, and the Metro services came under TfL control. TfL decided to let this franchise as a management contract, with TfL taking the revenue risk. On 20 February 2006, the DfT announced that TfL would take over management of services then provided by Silverlink Metro . Tenders were invited to operate
3696-673: The North London and Watford services, from both Euston and Liverpool Street. Several voluntary sector groups, the Railway Development Society (RDS, later Railfuture ), Transport 2000's then London groups, and the Capital Transport Campaign, launched a series of leaflets and briefings promoting a concept called Outer Circle. This name had once been used for a semi-circular service from Broad Street to Mansion House , which ceased during World War I. The pamphlets and briefings, first issued in 1997, initially suggested
3780-534: The North London line trains at Stratford moved to new high-level platforms 1 and 2 from low-level platforms 1 and 2, which were needed for the Docklands Light Railway 's Stratford International service. The new platforms 1 and 2 are an island platform with step-free access to platform 12 and subway links to platforms 3–11. On 27 September 2009, Imperial Wharf station opened on the West London line , between West Brompton and Clapham Junction . On 27 April 2010,
3864-597: 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
3948-465: The South London line service was incorporated into the London Overground network as part of the East London line extension to Clapham Junction. In the east this was achieved by constructing a 2.5-kilometre (1.6 mi) line from north of Queens Road Peckham station to join the East London line south of Surrey Quays , reinstating an alignment that had been abandoned since 1911. Passenger service
4032-404: The South London line service, were "reduced to primitive unstaffed halts so you can't even buy a ticket" according to SoLLTA. The line was further reduced to an hourly peak service in June 1988. This gave a service of nine trains a day in each direction. In March 1989 Clapham station was given a 'worst station' award by The Daily Telegraph . The SoLLTA campaign was successful. Clapham station
4116-671: The South London line was still being considered in December 1989. All day half-hourly service was restored from 13 May 1991. It was marketed under the name "South London Link" and a Saturday service was reinstated. Following the privatisation of British Rail, passenger services on the line were provided by Connex South Central from 26 May 1996. The Sunday service was restored in September 1996 and weekday evening service increased from hourly to half-hourly from May 1997. Southern (initially branded SouthCentral) operated passenger services from 26 August 2001 until 8 December 2012. In 2012, most of
4200-456: The South London line, calling at Queens Road Peckham , Peckham Rye , Denmark Hill , Clapham High Street and Wandsworth Road . The extension uses an alignment between Surrey Quays and just north of Queen's Road Peckham that had been disused since 1911; new track was laid after some major civil engineering works. Passive provision has also been made for a new station at Surrey Canal , to be constructed when funding becomes fully available. This
4284-621: The South London line, which from this point is also known as the Atlantic lines. After the Grove Lane tunnel, the next station is Denmark Hill where the South London line serves the southern pair of four platforms. The line passes over the Holborn Viaduct–Herne Hill line at Loughborough Junction station and then through the site of the former East Brixton station. The line passes over the Chatham Main Line at Brixton station and has
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#17330859195374368-585: The central London terminal stations of Victoria and London Bridge were connected to the inner south London suburbs of Battersea, Clapham, Brixton, Camberwell and Peckham. A pioneer of overhead electric traction, most of the line was built on high level viaducts and was marketed as the South London Elevated Electric Railway in the early part of the 20th century. The electric service was popular, with four trains per hour and 12 million passengers in 1920. Between Wandsworth Road and Peckham Rye
4452-471: The creation of the Big Four railway companies, the LBSCR became part of the Southern Railway in 1923. Service was withdrawn for four months during the 1926 United Kingdom general strike . The Southern had more miles of third-rail electrification than overhead line and decided to standardise their network with third-rail. The 660 V DC third-rail system was installed on 17 June 1928. South Bermondsey station
4536-431: The early 2010s, London Overground operated with a conductor or guard on its North London, West London and Gospel Oak services. With the other 60% of Overground services already operated by only a driver, it was decided in 2013 to convert these remaining two-person operated trains to driver only . The London Overground is currently operated by Arriva Rail London under a contract with TfL which expires in 2026. Following
4620-577: The eastern section of line. A third track was provided from Peckham Rye to London Bridge. LBSCR service between Old Kent Road and Wapping on the East London Railway commenced in March 1871. Services extended to Liverpool Street in April 1876 and Peckham Rye in 1877. From 1885 the service was cut back to Shoreditch from Liverpool Street. Grosvenor Road station, just south of the western terminus at Victoria,
4704-451: The exclusive use of each company. The LBSCR constructed and then owned both pairs of lines between Crow Lane junction in Peckham and Barrington Road junction in Brixton. The LCDR built a line from Barrington Road junction to Wandsworth Road, in effect creating a second pair of tracks adjacent to their existing line, that would be used by the LBSCR. LBSCR passenger service began on 13 August 1866 between London Bridge and Loughborough Park . It
4788-536: The historic Thames Tunnel , the oldest tunnel under a navigable river in the world. A peculiarity is that at Whitechapel the London Overground runs below the London Underground (though there are other parts of the network where this occurs, e.g. the Watford Junction to Euston route between Kenton and South Kenton – shared with the Bakerloo line – passes under the Metropolitan line between Northwick Park and Preston Road ). The next addition opened on 9 December 2012, from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction via
4872-447: The junction and then there is a station at Queens Road Peckham. After passing under the Catford Loop Line the line reaches Peckham Rye where the alignment switches to westwards. The South London line serves the southern pair of four platforms at Peckham Rye station. After Peckham Rye, the Portsmouth line diverges to the southwest at Peckham Rye junction. Crofton Road junction a little further west allows Catford Loop Line trains to join
4956-451: The launch, TfL undertook to revamp the routes by improving service frequencies and station facilities, staffing all stations, introducing new rolling stock and allowing Oyster pay as you go throughout the network from the outset. After the takeover, all stations were "deep-cleaned", and Silverlink branding removed. Station signage was replaced with Overground-branded signs using TfL's corporate New Johnston typeface. On 15 April 2009,
5040-445: The line between Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington was opened. In attendance were the Mayor of London and London Underground 's Managing Director. TfL announced in November 2010 that ridership was ahead of forecast at 92,000 a day, and that patronage at Surrey Quays had "gone through the roof". The incorporation of the East London line into the Overground network has added substantial sections of line in tunnel, including
5124-465: The line opened on 9 December 2012. The service connected with the West London line at Clapham Junction, completing an orbital rail route around Central London and fulfilling the Orbirail concept. The start of London Overground service to Clapham Junction coincided with the withdrawal of the Southern Victoria–London Bridge service. The change reduced or eliminated direct services to the terminals from some stations. The South London line diverges from
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#17330859195375208-624: The link from platform 2 at Battersea Park to Wandsworth Road . Highbury & Islington to New Cross, Clapham Junction, Crystal Palace and West Croydon services are served by New Cross Gate Depot . Richmond and Clapham Junction to Stratford, Watford Junction to Euston, and Gospel Oak to Barking services are served by Willesden Traction Maintenance Depot . London Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Cheshunt and Chingford, and Romford to Upminster are served by Ilford EMU Depot , Chingford sidings and Gidea Park Sidings. London Overground's head office and control centre are at Swiss Cottage . Rolling stock
5292-459: The loss of services, it was proposed to introduce a Victoria- Bellingham service. This would restore the old route to Peckham Rye and take in part of the Catford Loop Line , to Bellingham in south-east London. The proposal was abandoned due to funding issues. Pressure groups and local MPs urged the Mayor to reconsider who secured funding in principle from the Secretary of State for Transport for greater line use or branches to be added. TfL compiled
5376-435: The new construction suggested in earlier drafts of the Ringrail Plan. The proposal from Barren was for several overlapping services mainly using the North London line , generally at 20-minute intervals. The suggested routes followed the original North London line service from Broad Street to Richmond , new services from Barking to Clapham Junction , and a third service from Ealing Broadway to North Woolwich . However,
5460-508: The outer cars and first class in the centre. Side passages ran along the train which enabled passengers to board at any door before finding a seat and improved the punctuality of the service. The first class accommodation was greater than the service required and the centre carriages were transferred to other lines. Two car units were coupled together to form two, four or six coach trains. The first electric train ran experimentally on 17 January 1909 and in passenger service on 1 December 1909. It
5544-413: The route ran parallel to another set of tracks. Prior to 1923, both lines from Wandsworth Road to East Brixton were owned by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (LCDR) and the lines from East Brixton to Peckham Rye were owned by the LBSCR. The southern Atlantic lines were operated by the LBSCR and the northern Chatham lines were operated by the LCDR. The LBSCR and LCDR were both constituent companies of
5628-504: The same zone-based rules as for Underground and DLR paper tickets, which were expanded to take in the extra zones covered. Watford Junction has its own fare scale. Paper tickets are significantly more expensive than using Oyster PAYG. London County Council Tramways Under the Tramways Act 1870 ( 33 & 34 Vict. c. 78) local authorities were permitted to acquire privately operated tramways in their area after they had been operating for twenty-one years. Accordingly, in October 1891
5712-446: The service under the provisional name of the North London Railway . On 5 September 2006, London Overground branding was announced, and it was confirmed that the extended East London line would be included. On 25 June 2007, a statutory instrument was laid before parliament to exclude the ex-Silverlink metro lines from the franchising process, which enabled them to be operated as a concession. On 11 November 2007, TfL took over
5796-407: The steam trains that shared the tracks between London Bridge and Peckham Rye were retimed and ran without stopping between those stations. Steam trains continued to operate early morning services from 04:30 to 07:30 with all-day electric running introduced from 1 June 1912. Passenger numbers were restored to 8 million in 1910 and increased to 12 million in 1920. Through service from Peckham Rye over
5880-410: The terminals. A demonstration took place to restore the route during the month when the route changed. A survey by London Travelwatch found that 88% of passengers on the line felt they would be inconvenienced by the changes (although the survey also noted that respondents were generally unaware of the East London line/Overground proposals or of any possible benefits they might bring). To compensate for
5964-544: Was closed from 6 January 1976. Sunday service was withdrawn from October 1976 with Wandsworth Road, Clapham, Queens Road Peckham and South Bermondsey stations closed on Sundays. Saturday service was withdrawn in 1981. In May 1984 the weekday off-peak service was withdrawn. The South London Line Travellers Association (SoLLTA) was set up in 1987 to lobby for improvements to the line. The service had been reduced to run every half hour only at Monday to Friday peak times. Clapham and Wandsworth Road stations, which were only served by
6048-558: Was criticised by local politicians during the planning phase of the project. No stations are planned at these locations as the line is on high railway arches, making the cost of any station construction prohibitive. On 31 May 2015, the Liverpool Street to Enfield Town , Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters ) and Chingford services, as well as the Romford to Upminster service, were transferred from Greater Anglia to TfL to become part of
6132-407: Was diverted west of Wandsworth Road to serve Clapham Junction . This created the route from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction via Queens Road Peckham , Peckham Rye , Denmark Hill , Clapham High Street and Wandsworth Road that could be served by the London Overground. Completion was scheduled for May 2012 in time for the London 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games . This was not achieved as
6216-475: Was extended to Victoria on 1 May 1867. During steam service there were typically 37 down (London Bridge to Victoria) and 38 up trains a day. Craven 0-4-2T locomotives were used at first. Later, Stroudley " Terrier " class 0-6-0T engines pulled four wheeled compartment coaches . In 1868 a line to Sutton was built that branched off to the west of Peckham Rye. The new route used the South London line to reach London Bridge and significantly increased traffic over
6300-548: Was given the marketing name Crosstown Linkline , and operated with basic two-car diesel multiple units. The next initiative came from the GLC in 1984, when the government supported the Broadgate development that would entail the demolition of Broad Street station. The closure process was convoluted because of problems in making alternative arrangements for the North London line, and the remaining services operating from Watford Junction to
6384-602: Was launched in 2000. But the lobbying discreetly continued, with a series of short briefings published by one RDS member based in North London. Mayoral and GLA candidates were approached to discuss the viability of the Outer Circle concept. The principle was widely supported and was adopted into the first Mayor's Transport Plan, published in 2001. Meanwhile, a pilot scheme was launched in 2003 to bring several National Rail local services, mainly in South London, operated by Connex South Eastern , Southern and South West Trains under
6468-531: Was marketed as the South London Elevated Electric Railway. The choice of name was influenced by the existing underground electric railways in London. The service was reported in The Times as quicker, in greater comfort and with cheaper fares. The Daily Mirror reported that journey times were cut from 36 to 24 minutes and services ran every 15 minutes. To coincide with the electric service
6552-582: Was never served by trams, these being excluded from the area by legislation passed in 1872. LCC trams could also be seen outside the county of London. Apart from operating the Leyton system, there were connections and joint running arrangements with the neighbouring company and municipal systems. This brought council trams to Purley on the Croydon Corporation system, Barnet and Enfield on that of Metropolitan Electric Tramways , and Hampton Court on London United Tramways metals. The council opened
6636-478: Was open for LBSCR passenger service from 1 November 1870 to 1 April 1907. The popularity of the service was threatened by the development of the London County Council Tramways electric tram network in South London. Passenger numbers fell from 8 million in 1903 to 3.5 million in 1908. Parliamentary powers to electrify all lines of the LBSCR were obtained in 1903. The LBSCR decided to electrify using
6720-436: Was opened by The Prince and Princess of Wales who rode the route in a specially decorated tramcar, and paid their fares with halfpenny coins minted for the occasion. The last horse tram ran on 30 April 1915. Much of the system used overhead power pickup, but also the conduit system of electric current , as the metropolitan boroughs had the power of veto on the installation of overhead wires . The tramways north and south of
6804-571: Was put on hold in 2009, although a suitable station 'foundation structure' has been built to facilitate completion in the future. Funding for the railway rebuilding project was secured in February 2009, including £64 million from the Department for Transport (DfT) and £15 million from TfL, and construction began in May 2011. The route passes over both Loughborough Junction and Brixton stations without stopping, and this lack of interchange stations
6888-485: Was relocated further south on 17 June 1928 with the island platform built on the site of the lifted third track. Following conversion to third-rail DC operation there were typically 42 down (London Bridge to Victoria) and 41 up trains. This reduced the off-peak service to every 30 minutes and every 20 minutes at peak times. Trains were temporarily reduced to hourly during the Second World War. The line became part of
6972-458: Was renamed Clapham High Street on 15 May 1989, to better reflect its location. It received renovation works in 1990. The other stations were cleaned and refurbished. Restoration of all-day service was being considered in 1988 as part of a proposal to run a new service from Victoria to Lewisham and beyond. British Rail required a subsidy, but it could not be agreed with the local authorities. A Victoria to Dartford service to provide all day service on
7056-518: Was restored in stages from 1991 to 1997. Since December 2012, passenger services have been part of the London Overground , running a four trains an hour service between Clapham Junction and Queens Road Peckham and then via the East London line to Dalston Junction . During 2024 the East London/South London service will be rebranded as the Windrush line. The South London line was built by
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