London Overground station at West Hampstead getting a new entrance
Works are underway at the moment at West Hampstead station to build an entirely new and much larger entrance to deal with the problem of the current tiny ticket hall.
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London Overground station at West Hampstead getting a new entrance
Works are underway at the moment at West Hampstead station to build an entirely new and much larger entrance to deal with the problem of the current tiny ticket hall.
London Overground’s night trains extending to Highbury & Islington next week
The Night Overground services are being extend to Highbury & Islington from next Friday (23rd Feb), also linking the Overground to the Night Tube network on the Victoria line for the first time.
Two new London Overground stations planned for West London
The details for two new stations for the London Overground have been announced, with each of them serving separate branches south of Willesden Junction.
London railway upgrades – a progress report
One of the periodic reports from TfL has been released with details of ongoing network upgrades across the networks it controls. If you've ever wondered what goes on when the lines are closed at weekends, this will inform you.
London Overground extension approved for Barking Riverside
Permission has been given for the London Overground to be extended to a new housing development at Barking riverside.
New entrance and redevelopment for Hackney Wick station
A plan for a major overhaul of Hackney Wick Overground station and the redevelopment of local properties has been shown off by Network Rail.
Turkey Street – the railway station named after Christmas Lunch
There is a very small part of North London that has a railway station named after it, and that festive area is called Turkey Street.
See a Steam Train on the London Overground
This coming Saturday (3rd Dec), get ready for an early Christmas present, as a steam train makes a rare visit to the North London section of the London Overground.
Five new river crossings announced by the Mayor
The Mayor of London has outlined aspirations for a number of new river crossings in East London, which is a bit of a north-south barrier at the moment as far as transport is concerned.
Plans to rebuild White Hart Lane station
Now that it's looked after by London Overground, plans have been submitted to the council for a major revamp of the rather disheveled White Hart Lane station.
A forgotten railway… the line that starts nowhere and goes nowhere
A wonderful 5 minute video has been dug up by the BBC archives of the North London line when it used to run from Richmond to the now demolish Broad Street Station.
A week of disruptions on London Over- and Under-ground
In two separate notices, London Underground has designated the first week of August for two separate but major sets of disruptions on the tube network.
Unbuilt London: The Outer Loop Railway
London has in recent years gained a loop railway that runs around the suburbs, but 100 years ago, a proposal was made for a much larger loop which would have dramatically changed how we see the city today.
A walk around the London Overground with by Iain Sinclair
A book had been delivered, a walk around the Overground, to be read on the Underground.
The new tube map assailed by a sea of orange
Slightly earlier than expected, the new tube map has been revealed, which has seen a swathe of orange invade the east, and the first section of what will be the future Crossrail come into action.
New London Overground Map includes the Barking Extension
In 2008, the incoming Mayor of London scrapped plans for a DLR extension to Dagenham Dock. In 2014, the outgoing Mayor of London announced plans for a London Overground extension, almost to Dagenham Dock.
Unusual train movement this weekend
There is a chance to sate your railway geek this weekend as London Overground trains run along a slightly unusual route, and past a long since closed station.
A chance to walk through the Thames Railway Tunnel
This coming May Bank Holiday will offer an exceptionally rare opportunity to walk through Brunel's original tunnel under the Thames.
What tube zone is Washington DC in?
If you were a commuter on the London Overground, it seems that unknown to most of us, it is possible to travel all the way to the USA, and probably back.
A look at London’s tube and rail upgrade plans
The periodic board meeting minutes at TfL have been published, and amongst all the words and pictures some useful nuggets sometimes emerge.
A look around the London Overground upgrade project
Over the next year, people using the London Overground will start to see changes, as the line prepares for a 25% capacity upgrade.
South London railway disused for 100 years comes back to life
This coming Sunday, passengers will once again be able to travel along that disused Victorian railway line, as the London Overground completes its circumnavigation of London with the last phase of the East London Line extension.
The tale of the “Dead Body Train” at Whitechapel
There is a tale that is often repeated late at night in spooky surroundings that there was once a Dead Body Train that ran through a special tunnel and collected the dead from the Royal London Hospital and took them no one knows where.
The East London Line – in the style of a Victorian Newspaper
The first day of the East London Line extension to West Croydon – in the style of a Victorian Newspaper. Hopefully. — Readers may recall the recent news of the reopening of the East London Line railway that passes under…