North London Line

Legend Richmond Connection to Windsor Line (W) Kew Gardens River Thames (E-W) Hounslow Loop to Hounslow Loop (W) Gunnersbury To District Line (E) District and Piccadilly Lines (E-W) to Hounslow Loop (E and W) Former District branch (W) South Acton Acton Central Great Western Main Line (E-W) Central Line (E-W) GW Chiltern Connection (E-W) To WCML and Dudding Hill Line (N) West London Line (S) West Coast Main Line (S-N) Willesden Junction DC Lines/Bakerloo Line (S-N) To DC Lines (N) To WCML (N) Kensal Green Turnback Siding Kensal Green & Harlesden (1861-1873) Kensal Rise Brondesbury Park Brondesbury Chiltern Main Line (S-N) Metropolitan & Jubilee Lines (S-N) West Hampstead Midland Main Line (S-N) Finchley Road & Frognal Hampstead Heath Tunnel Hampstead Heath Gospel Oak Gospel Oak to Barking Line (E) Midland Main Line (N-S) Kentish Town West To WCML (N) Camden Road 3/4-track section To St Pancras/CTRL Midland Main Line (S-N) To ECML (N) Maiden Lane (1887-1917) East Coast Main Line (S-N) Caledonian Road & Barnsbury Highbury & Islington Northern City Line To ECML (N) Canonbury Mildmay Park (1880-1934) Dalston Kingsland ELL Interchange (From 2010) Dalston Junction (1865-1986) Haggerston (1867-1940) Shoreditch (1865-1941) East London Line (From 2010) Broad Street (1865-1986) To Lea Valley Lines (S) West Anglia Main Line Hackney Central Homerton Victoria Park (1856-1943) To NLR Poplar branch (1850-1944) Hackney Wick River Lee (W-E) To Lea Valley Lines (N) Great Eastern Main Line (W-E) Central Line (W-E) Stratford Jubilee Line Terminus Stratford Turnback siding Stratford Market (1847-1957) District and Hammersmith & City Line (W-E) London, Tilbury and Southend Line (W-E) West Ham (NLL Service ended 2006) DLR to Poplar (W) Canning Town (NLL Service ended 2006) Jubilee Line to Canary Wharf (W) DLR to King George V (S) Former route to Silvertown (S) Tidal Basin (1858-1943) Royal Victoria (DLR) Custom House (NLL Service ended 2006) Prince Regent (DLR) DLR to Beckton (E) Connaught Tunnel Former route from Canning Town (W) Silvertown & London City Airport (1863-2006) North Woolwich (1847-2006)

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, England, from Richmond in the west to Stratford in the east. It crosses many of the arterial routes radiating from central London, offering a faster and more convenient way of traversing north London than travelling into the centre and out again. Until 2006 it extended eastwards to North Woolwich, but this section has been sacrificed to allow the Docklands Light Railway to expand into the same area. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Richmond upon Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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The line carries passenger trains operated by Silverlink and goods trains. It was sometimes referred to as the North London Link and is also classed as one of the North London Lines along with the Gospel Oak to Barking Line with which it connects at Gospel Oak. Silverlink currently run 4 trains an hour in each direction during off peak hours, with additional services during the peaks, including a few to Clapham Junction over the West London Line. Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ... 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. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ...

History

Formation

The North London Line was formed from an amalgamation of two lines:

• The western section of the line, the North London Railway, ran from Richmond to Broad Street (near Liverpool Street) via Dalston, and opened in 1869. The NLR had a spur line from Dalston linking it with Stratford, which since 1944 had been used by goods trains only.

• The eastern section was part of the line between North Woolwich and Tottenham Hale via Stratford. It opened as the Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway in 1846 and services at one time ran to Palace Gates (Wood Green) (near Wood Green). This was rerouted to Tottenham in 1963 in the wake of the Beeching Report.

In 1979 a new service, known as the CrossTown LinkLine, commenced between North Woolwich station and Camden Road, this was effectively an extension of the North Woolwich to Stratford service and used the same Cravens-built diesel multiple unit trains. At first there were no intermediate stations, with Hackney Wick and Hackney Central, both on the sites of stations closed in the 1940s, opening later, and that at Homerton later still. Concurrent with the commencement of the CrossTown LinkLine, new platforms at West Ham were constructed to permit interchange with the Underground station adjacent. Originally called the East & West India Docks & Birmingham Junction Railway and opened between 1850 and 1852, the railway linked the docks at Blackwall to Camden Town. ... The Broad Street branch line in 1899 Class 501 train waiting for departure at Broad Street Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. ... Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, the main financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Tottenham Hale station opened on 15th September 1840 as Tottenham on the Northern & Eastern Railway line from Stratford to Broxbourne. ... The Eastern Counties and Thames Junction Railway in East London connected the Royal Docks with the Great Eastern Railway. ... Palace Gates (Wood Green) is a closed railway station on the Palace Gates Line in Wood Green, north London. ... Wood Green is a district in the London Borough of Haringey. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Many railway lines were closed as a result of the Beeching Axe The Beeching Axe was an informal name for the British governments attempt in the 1960s to control the spiralling cost of running the British railway system by closing what it considered to be little-used and unprofitable... North Woolwich station is a railway station in London forming the eastern terminus of the main route of the North London Line. ...

In the 1980s Broad Street was earmarked for closure and demolition, while the Tottenham Hale–Stratford link and the station at Lea Bridge ceased to be used by regular passenger trains. Thus, the two lines were merged in 1985, initially as the CrossTown LinkLine service detailed above. When Broad Street was closed the line between Dalston and North Woolwich station was electrified on the third-rail system with Broad Street trains diverted to North Woolwich. The trains initially used were former Southern Region 2-EPB types built in the 1950s. Two-coach trains were soon too small and they were replaced by Class 313 electric multiple units. The new service was branded by British Rail as the North London Link, and some signs using this name still exist. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The Broad Street branch line in 1899 Class 501 train waiting for departure at Broad Street Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... The Broad Street branch line in 1899 Class 501 train waiting for departure at Broad Street Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. ... North Woolwich station is a railway station in London forming the eastern terminus of the main route of the North London Line. ... // 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. ... Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in Washington, D.C., electrified to 750 volts. ... The Broad Street branch line in 1899 Class 501 train waiting for departure at Broad Street Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. ... North Woolwich station is a railway station in London forming the eastern terminus of the main route of the North London Line. ... This article is about the defunct entity British Railways, which later traded as British Rail. The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article. ...

In December 2006, the line between Stratford and North Woolwich was permanently closed, to make a way for a future Docklands Light Railway extension from Canning Town to Stratford International. The section south of Canning Town is largely duplicated by the DLR's King George V branch and the stretch of track from Canning Town to Stratford follows the Jubilee Line. The section south of Stratford had always been the Cinderella end of the line, when there were operating problems it was common for trains to be turned short at Stratford. Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article is about Stratford Regional station in London. ... North Woolwich consists of two tracts of land, totalling 412 acres (1. ... London Transport Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of east London, England. ... Canning Town station is a major inter-modal transport interchange in East London. ... Stratford International station is a railway station, as of 2005, under construction in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... King George V Station on the DLR King George V Station on the DLR King George V DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which opened in December 2005. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ...

Former services

In addition to the primary Broad Street-Richmond service there were services that linked Broad Street with Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction on the West Coast Main Line. Most of these were routed via the line between South Hampstead and Camden Road, calling at Primrose Hill, although some travelled via Hampstead Heath and switched to the Watford line at Willesden Junction. By the time that Broad Street closed in 1985 the Watford services operated only in the rush hours, and they were diverted to Liverpool Street by way of a new link in Hackney. However, with trains frequently cancelled, and some timed to arrive at Liverpool Street Station after the start of the working day (plus the evening workings also being timed to not be suitable for office workers), patronage was very low and after a few years they were withdrawn. The Broad Street branch line in 1899 Class 501 train waiting for departure at Broad Street Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. ... Richmond station is a station in Richmond upon Thames, in South West London England, and is a south-western terminus of London Undergrounds District Line, and the western terminus of the North London Line (now run by Silverlink and called the Silverlink Metro). ... The Broad Street branch line in 1899 Class 501 train waiting for departure at Broad Street Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. ... Harrow & Wealdstone is a London Underground and a National Rail station in Travelcard Zone 5. ... The WCML running alongside the M1 motorway at Watford Gap in Northamptonshire A Virgin Pendolino and freight train on the WCML The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ... South Hampstead railway station is in the London Borough of Camden, in north London, and in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Camden Road railway station is on the North London Line, in Zone 2. ... Primrose Hill is a disused railway station at Primrose Hill, in the London Borough of Camden, London, England. ... The London Borough of Hackney is a London Borough in the east end of London and part of inner London. ...

In 2000 Anglia Railways (now 'one') started a service between Basingstoke and Ipswich, utilising parts of the North London Line. The service was called London Crosslink and ran up to five times a day at roughly twohourly intervals. The service was fast, calling only at principal stations such as Staines, Feltham, and Brentford. On the North London Line the trains called at Stratford, Highbury & Islington, Camden Road (some services only) and West Hampstead. The service ceased after just a few years and with uncompetitive journey times and capacity constraints on the North London Line. Anglia Railways was a British Train Operating Company, owned by GB Railways, which between January 1997 and March 2004 operated mainline trains out of London Liverpool Street station and a number of local rail services in East Anglia. ... ‘one’ is the brand name of London Eastern Railway Ltd, which operates local, suburban and express services from London Liverpool Street in the City of London to East and North London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and East Anglia, otherwise known as the Greater Anglia network. ... Basingstoke railway station, as seen from Alençon Link. ... Timber framed buildings in St Nicholas Street The Ancient House is decorated with a particularly fine example of pargeting Ipswich (pronounced ) is the county town of Suffolk and a non-metropolitan district in East Anglia, England on the estuary of the River Orwell. ... London Crosslink was a train service operated by Anglia Railways, which ran between Ipswich and Basingstoke, using the North London Line to by-pass central London. ... Staines railway station is a railway station situated in Staines, Surrey. ... Feltham railway station is a railway station situated in Feltham, in the London Borough of Hounslow. ... Brentford railway station (formerly Brentford Central) is in the London Borough of Hounslow, in west London, and is in Travelcard Zone 4. ...

Due to the capacity limits, the service resulted in a timetable where services did not operate to an easy to remember clockface pattern; it had journey times that were very relaxed (slower than they could have been) and that the trains only operated at quieter times of the day - all these being factors which resulted in lower than expected patronage. Some critics have also suggested that the service was unpopular with the railway operators, and that had it been operated differently and marketed with greater enthusiasm it would have been more successful. Many of those passengers who did use the service very much appreciated being able to travel through London without needing to change trains.

The AC electrification of the eastern part of the North London Line uses the previously unelectrified northern pair of tracks, which were also partially singled at the same time. Between Canonbury and Highbury & Islington there is a line which links in with Finsbury Park on the East Coast Main Line. This used to carry passenger trains to / from various North London stations (such as Edgware, Alexandra Palace, High Barnet, Welwyn Garden City and others) over part of the North London Line to Broad Street Station, however since the opening of the Great Northern Electrics suburban electrification which in the 1970s saw trains being diverted into Moorgate (deep level tube) and Kings Cross (suburban) this link has only been used for freight trains. It too was singled concurrent with the AC electrification of the eastern part of the North London Line. Canonbury is a place in the London Borough of Islington in the north of London. ... The original Northern City Line station entrance, opposite the current entrance Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail and London Underground station, in the London Borough of Islington in North London. ... Finsbury Park is a place in London, at the junction of the London Boroughs of Islington, Haringey and Hackney. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... Chanukah menorah outside Edgware tube station, 2006 Edgware is a suburb of north London situated 9. ... Alexandra Palace from the south Alexandra Palace was built in an area spanning Wood Green and Muswell Hill, North London, England in 1873 as a public entertainment centre and North London counterpart of The Crystal Palace. ... This article is about the town in London. ... Welwyn Garden City is a town (not a city) in Hertfordshire, England. ... Map of London Wall, Moorgate and Moorfields, 2004. ... Kings Cross refers to a district in two places: Kings Cross, London, England Kings Cross railway station is a major London railway terminus and Kings Cross, New South Wales is a district in Sydney, Australia Kings Cross railway station, Sydney is an underground railway station in Sydney. ...

Route

The majority of the line runs in a curve across north London with only Richmond and Kew Gardens stations at the western end of the line being south of the River Thames. The river crossing is made by Kew Railway Bridge on tracks which are shared with the London Underground District Line. The location of the eastern extremity has varied over the years. Between 1944 and 1986 it was at Broad Street station, then it switched to North Woolwich, now cut back to Stratford. A tunnel, the Hampstead Heath tunnel, runs under Hampstead between Finchley Road & Frognal and Hampstead Heath. Richmond station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in Richmond upon Thames in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London. ... Kew Gardens is the name of several places: Kew Gardens is a commonly-used name for the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, United Kingdom Kew Gardens is the name of a park in The Beaches neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Kew Gardens is also the name of a neighborhood... The Thames is a river flowing through southern England, and one of the major waterways in England. ... Kew Railway Bridge Kew Railway Bridge is a railway bridge over the River Thames between Kew and Gunnersbury in London and was built in 1869 by the London and South Western Railway. ... North Woolwich consists of two tracts of land, totalling 412 acres (1. ... This article is about Stratford Regional station in London. ... Hampstead is a suburb of north London in the London Borough of Camden, located four miles (6. ...

The line is double track throughout with a mix of triple and quadruple track between Camden Road and Dalston Kingsland. The former North Woolwich branch included a section of single track between Custom House and North Woolwich stations, and the Broad Street branch was at one time formed of quadruple track. Both were third-rail electrified at time of closure.

The line is electrified using the third rail system from Richmond to Acton Central, Camden Road to Dalston Kingsland (southern pair of lines only) and Dalston Kingsland to Stratford. Overhead lines are used from Acton Central to Camden Road, Camden Road to Dalston Kingsland (freight lines only) and Dalston Kingsland to Channelsea Junctions (link to Temple Mills, Stratford High Level and Liverpool Street). // 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. ... Third rail at the West Falls Church Metro stop in Washington, D.C., electrified to 750 volts. ... The overhead lines of a Swiss Federal Railways track. ...

When the through electric service to North Woolwich started in 1985 trains used the 3rd rail throughout. When the trains were replaced a few years later by dual-system Class 313 trains it became possible to use the overhead electrification system which had been added to parts of the line for the benefit of freight trains. There had been some unexpected difficulties with earth currents from the 3rd rail system which this overcame. This usage was steadily extended and the trains now make a number of changes between electrification systems during their short journey.

Current operations

Rolling Stock

The Silverlink passenger service uses Class 313 dual voltage electric trains compatible with both 750v DC third-rail and 25kV AC overhead power sources. Each train is made up of three coaches each and are part of a fleet of 23 units shared with other Silverlink Metro routes. They are due to be replaced by 24 four car Class 378 trains in 2009 as part of the London Overground.^[1] Class 313/0, no. ... Artists impression of a Class 378 train Impression of the internal layout of a Class 378 The Class 378[1] is a type of Electric Multiple Unit that has been ordered for the new London Overground network and franchise. ... 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. ...

Service levels

The North London Line is regarded by frequent travellers as offering a poor service, with extremely congested trains and an unreliable service with some trains cancelled shortly before they are due to arrive. A recent London Assembly report described the current service as "shabby, unreliable, unsafe and overcrowded." The imminent transfer of the service to Transport for London (TfL) has the potential to improve the quality of the service ^[2] due to upgrade plans ^[3] which coincide with the extension of the East London line. The London Assembly is an elected body that supervises the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... London Transport Portal The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ...

A report on the future of the line can be found on the London Assembly website^[4].

Closed stations

A number of stations on the line have been closed. These include:

• Maiden Lane station
• Mildmay Park station
• Victoria Park station

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Broad Street spur

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• Broad Street station
• Shoreditch station
• Haggerston station
• Dalston Junction station

Although the track was lifted after closure, much of the trackbed remained in place. Most of this stretch of line will be utilised in the extension of the East London Line, with the stations at Haggerston and Dalston Junction rebuilt. As a consequence, only 3.6km of brand new railway will need to be built, linking Whitechapel to the Broad Street viaduct. The Broad Street branch line in 1899 Class 501 train waiting for departure at Broad Street Broad Street station was a major railway station in the City of London, which served as the terminus for the North London Railway. ... Shoreditch station (on the corner of Old Street and Kingsland Road) was closed in 1940. ... Haggerston railway station is a railway station currently under construction in the London Borough of Hackney in London, United Kingdom. ... Dalston Junction was originally a railway station in the London Borough of Hackney in London, England. ... A track bed is the term used to describe the groundwork onto which a railway track is laid. ... London Transport Portal The East London Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. ... Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. ...

North Woolwich branch

On 10 December 2006, the line between Stratford and North Woolwich was closed, to make way for a future Docklands Light Railway extension to Stratford International. This will take over the section of the line between Stratford and Canning Town, with other parts of the line earmarked for the future Crossrail development.^[5] December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... London Transport Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of east London, England. ... Stratford International station is a railway station, as of 2005, under construction in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ...

• West Ham station
• Canning Town station
• Custom House station
• Silvertown station
• North Woolwich station

All but the last two stations are still open, served by the DLR and/or the Jubilee Line. The DLR's King George V branch (opened 2006) runs parallel to the North Woolwich branch, and serves much the same area. The District line platforms at West Ham. ... Canning Town station is a major inter-modal transport interchange in East London. ... Custom House station is in the Custom House area by the Royal Docks, east London. ... Silvertown station is a closed railway station in Silvertown, east London, formerly the penultimate station at the east end of the North London Line. ... North Woolwich station is a railway station in London forming the eastern terminus of the main route of the North London Line. ... The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground, coloured silver grey on the Tube map. ... King George V Station on the DLR King George V Station on the DLR King George V DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway which opened in December 2005. ...

Future

Confirmed

• From November 2007, management of the North London Line will transfer to TfL, becoming part of the London Overground network. As well as promises of investment in infrastructure and more frequent services, TfL management will bring the North London Line under the Oystercard ticketing system.^[6]

• By June 2010, the extended East London Line will connect to the NLL with ELL services joining the line west of Dalston Kingston, running to Highbury & Islington.^[7]

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Unconfirmed

• The route between Custom House and North Woolwich is proposed to be used by the Crossrail project as part of the Abbey Wood branch.

• The service may be extended to Kingston, calling at all intermediate stations. This would see services on the Kingston Loop Line between Kingston and Richmond increased to four trains per hour.

• Maiden Lane station may be reopened by Camden Council.^[8]

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Trivia

• The line is notable for being the only National Rail route shown on the London Underground map. It was added in 1977^{[citation needed]} following pressure from campaigners for integrated transport policies. Tube maps have also shown the Thameslink line from Kentish Town to London Bridge and Elephant & Castle, and the Waterloo & City Line prior to its transfer to London Underground. The Northern City Line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park also sometimes appears on maps - this used to be part of the Northern Line but is now operated by First Capital Connect.

• The North Cross Route, one side of the Ringway 1 inner ring road, would have paralleled the North London Line.

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