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The Gospel Oak – Barking Line is a railway line in north and east London which connects Gospel Oak in North London and Barking in East London. It is sometimes known as the Goblin (for Gospel Oak and Barking LINe), although this is a nickname rather than an official title. Unlike most railways in London, the line does not pass through the central Zone 1 and traditionally the line has played a more minor role in London's transport system. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Gospel Oak railway station is a train station in North London in the borough of Camden. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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History

The main section of the current line, between South Tottenham and Woodgrange Park, was built as the Tottenham & Forest Gate Railway, a joint project between the Midland Railway and the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway. It opened on 9 July, 1894, linking the Midland and Great Eastern joint line at South Tottenham, and the Forest Gate and Barking line at Woodgrange Park. The section west of South Tottenham was originally built as the Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway, which opened in 1868. The Tottenham & Forest Gate Railway was a railway line in north London, formed by an Act of Parliament of 1890 and built as joint venture between the Midland Railway and the London, Tilbury & Southend Railway. ... This article is about the historical British railway company. ... The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR) is a railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with East London and south Essex towns. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Formed by an Act of 28 July 1862. ... Year 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Although the route between Upper Holloway and Woodgange Park has been constant, several different stations have formed the east and west ends of the route. Kentish Town, St Pancras, Gospel Oak and Moorgate (via St Pancras) have acted as western termini. East Ham was an alternative eastern terminus for some time. Some trains were also extended beyond Barking to destinations such as Southend and Tilbury. Kentish Town is a London Underground station and mainline station in the London Borough of Camden. ... It has been suggested that St Pancras International be merged into this article or section. ... Moorgate station is a tube and mainline station in the City of London, located on Moorgate, the street of the same name, north of London Wall. ... Southend Central is a railway station in Southend-on-Sea. ... Tilbury Riverside railway station is a closed railway station which used to be located in the town of Tilbury in the borough and unitary authority of Thurrock in the East of England, south of a triangular junction on the railway between Tilbury Town and East Tilbury. ...

The line was considered for closure in the 1960s and was then allowed to fall into a poor state of repair and reliability. By 1980 the line had been cut back to a single hourly service between Kentish Town and Barking. The station canopies were gradually demolished, the ticket offices closed and the stations unstaffed.

The situation began to improve in 1981 when electrification and upgrades to the line out of St Pancras (later to become part of Thameslink) displaced the line from Kentish Town. The hourly service was replaced by the current route between Gospel Oak and Barking with two trains per hour. The service remained very unreliable due to the age of the trains until these were replaced by the current units in 2000. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... It has been suggested that St Pancras International be merged into this article or section. ... Thameslink is a fifty-station line in the British railway system running 225 km (140 miles) north to south across London from Bedford to Brighton through the Snow Hill tunnel. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...

In recent years, train use has grown significantly in London with many of the lines through central London running at their full capacity. This has led to the Gospel Oak & Barking Line taking on a new strategic significance as a by-pass, relieving the load on central London by allowing passengers to travel between north and east London directly.

Current operations

Passenger services on the line are operated by Silverlink and the typical service is two trains per hour (i.e. one every 30 minutes) in each direction. During rush hours there is a an extra train per hour (i.e. one every 20 minutes) which is funded by Transport for London to reduce overcrowding. The line is also heavily used by freight as it provides an orbital route around London, connecting with many radial routes, and the North London Line at Gospel Oak. Image File history File links GOBLIN.svgâ€Ž Line map of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line showing connections and travelcard zones. ... Image File history File links GOBLIN.svgâ€Ž Line map of the Gospel Oak to Barking Line showing connections and travelcard zones. ... Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... Gospel Oak railway station is a train station in North London in the borough of Camden. ...

All stations on the line, with the exception of the three which interchange with other lines, are unstaffed although there are CCTV cameras and information points which can be used to speak to a member of staff in an emergency.

The line has an active rail users group called "The Barking - Gospel Oak Line User Group"^[1].

Ticketing

Although stations do not have ticket machines, tickets can be purchased onboard. Due to a lack of ticket barriers and the difficulty of ticket verification when trains are crowded, the line has a high level of fare avoidance. Soda pop and snack machines A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money sufficient to purchase the desired item (as opposed to a shop, where personnel is required for every purchase). ...

Oyster cards are currently only accepted if loaded with a Travelcard for the appropriate zone(s). When the line becomes part of London Overground, Transport for London plan to introduce Oyster pay-as-you-go. As of August 2007, Oyster card readers (for touching in and out) and ticket vending machines are being installed at several stations but are not yet operational. Front and back of an early Oyster card. ... One Day Travelcard issued at a National Rail outlet A Travelcard is an inter-modal ticket, valid for a period of time varying from one day to a year, for use on most public transport in London. ... London Overground [1] is the network of rail services in London, United Kingdom to be provided by the London Rail division of Transport for London (TfL) from 11 November 2007. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... August 2007 is the eighth month of that year. ...

Trains

All trains are diesel powered as the line has never been fully electrified. The line is overhead electrified at South Tottenham to provide a link from Seven Sisters to Stratford and again from Barking to the junction with the Great Eastern Main Line. These short sections are used only by occasional electric trains on other routes or by freight trains. This article is about the fuel. ... // Railway electrification in Great Britain describes the various electrification systems that are used, or have been used, for supplying traction current to the railways and tramways of Great Britain. ... The Great Eastern Main Line, or the G.E., is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England; including Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts. ...

Passenger trains consist of Class 150 Diesel multiple units with two coaches each. Silverlink has a fleet of eight Class 150/1 units, which are shared between the Gospel Oak & Barking line and the Marston Vale Line. Class 150/2, no. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in PoznaÅ„, Poland The Transwa Prospector DEMU capable of up to 200km/h provides a passenger service between Perth, Western Australia and the mining town of Kalgoorlie A Diesel Multiple Unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered... Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ... The Marston Vale Line is the railway line from Bletchley to Bedford. ...

Recent increases in passenger numbers have led to severe overcrowding at peak times. However, it is not practical to extend the trains with additional coaches because some of the station platforms would be too short to accommodate them. It is difficult to increase the service frequency as the line can only accommodate 6 trains per hour in total (in each direction) and any increase in the frequency of passenger services would reduce the number of freight trains.

Interchange

The line has same-station interchange with the North London Line at Gospel Oak, the Victoria Line at Blackhorse Road and the Hammersmith & City Line, District Line and London, Tilbury & Southend Railway at Barking. Several out-of-station interchanges are considered official by the National Rail timetable^[2]: A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... London Transport Portal The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... The Hammersmith and City Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the Tube map, running between Hammersmith and Aldgate East, extending to Barking in the rush hours. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR) is a railway line linking Fenchurch Street railway station in the City of London with East London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area. ... National Rail uses the BR double-arrow logo A typical National Rail station sign showing the double-arrow logo National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). ...

Additionally, unofficial walkable interchanges with London Underground exist between Upper Holloway and Archway on the Northern Line; Harringay Green Lanes and Manor House on the Piccadilly Line; and Leytonstone High Road and Leytonstone on the Central Line. Harringay railway station is a railway station in Harringay, North London. ... The Great Northern Route is suburban railway line in London, it is part of the suburban lines terminating at Kings Cross and Moorgate. ... Seven Sisters Station in Tottenham was named after a group of trees in the locality. ... The Lea or Lee Valley Lines are three commuter lines and two branches in North East London, so named because they run along the valley of the River Lee (or Lea). ... Walthamstow Central is a station on the Victoria Line and the one service from Chingford Station and London Liverpool Street. ... The Lea or Lee Valley Lines are three commuter lines and two branches in North East London, so named because they run along the valley of the River Lee (or Lea). ... Forest Gate railway station is located in the London Borough of Newham, in east London, and is in Travelcard Zone 3, on the Great Eastern Main Line. ... The Great Eastern Main Line, or the G.E., is a major railway line of the British railway system, which connects Liverpool Street station in the City of London with destinations in east London and the East of England; including Ipswich, Norwich and several coastal resorts. ... The London Underground is a transit system that serves much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. ... Archway tube station is a London Underground station in north London, near Archway Tower at the intersection of Holloway Road and Junction Road. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... Manor House tube station is a station on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground in London, on the boundary between Zone 2 and Zone 3. ... The Piccadilly Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark blue on the Tube map. ... Leytonstone tube station is on the Central Line of the London Underground, on the boundary of Zones 3 and 4. ... London Transport Portal The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ...

Map

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Future

In November 2007, Transport for London (TfL) will take control of passenger services as part of the London Overground, with the intention of increasing the line's service frequency and integrating it with the North London Line and West London Line. In the longer term these lines could then be further integrated with the East London Line and South London Line to form a full London orbital railway, speculatively named Orbirail. TfL has already taken over funding the Sunday service and some of the late night services, as well as funding a small number of additional peak time services in order to relieve the worst of the overcrowding. Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... London Overground [1] is the network of rail services in London, United Kingdom to be provided by the London Rail division of Transport for London (TfL) from 11 November 2007. ... A North London Line train pulls into Stratford station during the morning rush Geographical map of the North London Line Line map of the North London Line showing connections and zones A North London Line train at North Woolwich station The North London Line is a railway line through northern... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... London Transport Portal The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ... The South London Line, operated by Southern (New Southern Railway Ltd), runs from Victoria to London Bridge. ... Orbirail is a suggested orbital railway system around London which would involve the extended East London Line, North London Line, West London Line, South London Line and Gospel Oak to Barking Line. ...

Oyster pre-pay is not currently valid on the line, but TfL will introduce it when they take over. TfL have stated their intention to provide staff at all stations for safety reasons when they take over control. Front and back of an early Oyster card. ...

A TfL and Network Rail joint submission for funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) to upgrade the line ^[3] at an estimated cost of £20m was approved on 25 July 2007^[4]. The work is scheduled to be carried out in 2008 to 2009 and will increase the line's capacity from 6 trains per hour to 8 (4 each for passenger and goods trains). Gauge improvements will allow full height goods trains to operate. Electrification was not included in this proposal. Network Rail is a British not for dividend company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares. ... In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Overhead wire in Coventry, England Overhead wire and its suspension system in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA A railway electrification system is a way of supplying electric power to electric locomotives and multiple units. ...

There are a number of other possible options for the long term future of the line. These include:

According to information given to the User Group by Transport for London, new Class 172 Turbostar diesel trains will be introduced from 2009. These will have two 23 metre coaches each with the option to introduce a third coach if necessary. At the same time the service frequency will be increased to 4 trains per hour.^[5] The purchase of new diesel trains would seem to imply that electrification is not planned for some time, if at all. The Greater London Authority (GLA) administers the 1579 kmÂ² (610 sq. ... Dagenham Dock station is located in Dagenham. ... Rainham station is located in Rainham, in outer east Greater London. ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... Junction Road railway station (originally Junction Road for Tufnell Park) was opened by the Tottenham & Hampstead Junction Railway on 1 January 1872. ... Tufnell Park tube station is a London Underground station in Islington close to the border with Camden (see Tufnell Park). ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... Walthamstow Central is a station on the Victoria Line and the one service from Chingford to Liverpool Street. ... Walthamstow Queens Road is a station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, in Zone 3. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The Class 172 Turbostar will be a diesel multiple unit (DMU) similar to the Class 170 and Class 171 Turbostars. ... Class 170, no. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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References

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