Silverlink Train Services Ltd is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, with routes in North London and from London to Northampton, previously to Birmingham via Coventry prior to 2005. It is owned by National Express Group plc. The name originates with the first of the LNER A4 steam locomotives (the class which holds the world speed record for steam traction) which was also called Silver Link. Ironically, Silverlink trains operate on the old LMS route to the north, the LNER's greatest rival. North London is that part of London which is north of the River Thames. ... Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a county in England that forms part of the East of England region. ... Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is one of the home counties in South East England. ... For the similarly named county in the West Midlands region, see Herefordshire. ... Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census). ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... National Rail uses the BR double arrow logo National Rail is a brand name describing the passenger rail service previously provided by British Rail, the now defunct UK state-owned rail operator. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Northampton is a large market town and a local government district in the English East Midlands region. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ...

The company's business is divided in to two groups - County (operating services between London Euston and Northampton, Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey, and Bletchley and Bedford) and Metro (operating services between Stratford and Richmond, Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction, London Euston to Watford Junction via Queen's Park and Willesden Junction, and Gospel Oak and Barking). The St Albans Abbey Branch Line is a railway line from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey railway station. ...

History

The North London Railways franchise was awarded to National Express on 7th February 1997, formerly operated by North London Railways Ltd. after the Network SouthEast sector of British Rail was privatised on 1st April 1994.^[1] The franchise was due to end on 15th October 2006, however on 11th August 2006, the DfT extended the franchise to finish on 11th November 2007^[2]. A train in NSE livery Network SouthEast (NSE) was a sector of British Rail that principally operated commuter trains in the London area, and was formed in 1986 when BR was sectorised. ... DFT can have at least four meanings: Discrete Fourier transform Density Functional Theory Design For Test The UKs Department for Transport This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Silverlink Metro

North London Line

† At the end of service on Saturday 9 December 2006 the line between Stratford and North Woolwich closed, as much of the route is duplicated by the Docklands Light Railway and the Jubilee Line, leaving Stratford as the eastern terminus of the North London Line.^[3] 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... 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. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Kew Gardens station is a London Underground and National Rail station in south west London. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Gunnersbury is a National Rail and London Underground station in south west London. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... South Acton railway station is in the London Borough of Ealing in West London. ... The Acton Central railway station is a railway station on the North London Line, between South Acton and Willesden Junction, in Zone 2. ... Willesden Junction station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... Kensal Rise railway station is on the North London Line, in north London, and in Travelcard Zone 2. ... The Brondesbury Park railway station is a railway station on the North London Line in Zone 2, between Kensal Rise and Brondesbury. ... Brondesbury station is a railway station on the North London Line. ... There are two National Rail and one London Underground stations within a short walk of each other called West Hampstead, on West End Lane in the London Borough of Camden. ... London Transport Portal The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground (the Tube), in England. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Finchley Road & Frognal railway station is in the London Borough of Camden in North London. ... Hampstead Heath is a railway station in London on the Silverlink North London Line between Finchley Road & Frognal railway station and Gospel Oak railway station. ... Gospel Oak railway station is a train station in North London in the borough of Camden. ... 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. ... Kentish Town West railway station is in the London Borough of Camden in North London. ... Camden Road railway station is on the North London Line, in Zone 2. ... Caledonian Road and Barnsbury railway station is in the London Borough of Islington in North 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. ... London Transport Portal The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... Canonbury railway station is in the London Borough of Islington in North London. ... Dalston Kingsland station serves the North London Line. ... Hackney Central railway station is a railway station on the North London Line in an area of the London Borough of Hackney known as Hackney Central. ... Homerton railway station is in the London Borough of Hackney in East London. ... Hackney Wick railway station is on the boundary between the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and the London Borough of Hackney in East London. ... Stratford station is a London Underground and National Rail station at Stratford. ... London Transport Portal The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ... London Transport Portal The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground (the Tube), in England. ... London Transport Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London, England. ... ‘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. ... West Ham station is a London Underground and National Rail station located in West Ham. ... Canning Town station is a major intermodal transport interchange situated at Canning Town in East London. ... Custom House station is a railway station situated in the Docklands area of 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. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stratford station is a London Underground and National Rail station at Stratford. ... London Transport Portal The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London, England. ... London Transport Portal The Jubilee Line is a line on the London Underground (the Tube), in England. ...

West London Line

The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ... Willesden Junction station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... 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 Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ... Shepherds Bush station is a railway station under construction on the West London Line. ... London Transport Portal The Central Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the tube map. ... Kensington (Olympia) station is a railway and tube station in West London. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... West Brompton is both a mainline railway on the West London Line (WLL) which connects Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction stns. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Imperial Wharf is a railway station, as of 2005 under construction in Chelsea, London, on the Silverlink operated West London Line from Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction. ... Clapham Junction is a railway station located in Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ...

Watford DC Line

† = also served by the Bakerloo Line. The Watford DC Line is a railway line that runs from London Euston to Watford Junction. ... Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ... For other uses, see Northern Line (disambiguation). ... London Transport Portal The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... South Hampstead railway station is in the London Borough of Camden, in north London, and in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Kilburn High Road railway station is in the London Borough of Camden, in north London, and in Travelcard Zone 2. ... Queens Park station is a National Rail and London Underground station at Queens Park in north-west London. ... Kensal Green station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Willesden Junction station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... 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. ... Harlesden station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Stonebridge Park station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Wembley Central station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... North Wembley station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... South Kenton station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Kenton station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Harrow & Wealdstone is a London Underground and a National Rail station in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Headstone Lane railway station is in the London Borough of Harrow, in north London, and in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Hatch End railway station is in the London Borough of Harrow, in north London, and in Travelcard Zone 6. ... Carpenders Park station lies in the Hertfordshire commuter suburb of South Oxhey ... Services External links Train times for Bushey railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Bushey railway station from Multimap. ... Watford High Street station is a railway station in Watford, United Kingdom, in the north of London. ... Watford Junction station is a railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire,United Kingdom. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... The Bakerloo Line is a line of the London Underground and coloured brown on the Tube map. ...

~ = A recent report for Transport for London speculated that Stonebridge Park, South Kenton and Kenton should be served only by Bakerloo line trains, except at peak times.^{[citation needed]} Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... Stonebridge Park is a part of the Harlesden area of north-west London in the London Borough of Brent. ... South Kenton is an area of the London Borough of Brent. ... Kenton is a place partly in the London Borough of Harrow and partly in the London Borough of Brent. ...

Gospel Oak to Barking Line

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. ... Gospel Oak railway station is a train station in North London in the borough of Camden. ... 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... Upper Holloway railway station is a railway station in Holloway, North London, near Archway (N19). ... Crouch Hill railway station is a railway station in Crouch Hill, North London. ... Harringay Green Lanes railway station is a railway station in Harringay, North London. ... South Tottenham is a railway station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line in North London, between Harringay Green Lanes and Blackhorse Road. ... Blackhorse Road station is a railway and tube station in London, England. ... London Transport Portal The Victoria Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured light blue on the Tube map. ... Walthamstow Queens Road is a station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, in Zone 3. ... Leyton Midland Road is a railway station in East London, on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, between Walthamstow Queens Road and Leytonstone High Road. ... Leytonstone High Road railway station is a train station in Leytonstone, London in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, between Leyton Midland Road and Wanstead Park. ... Wanstead Park is a station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line in Zone 3, between Leytonstone High Road and Woodgrange Park. ... Woodgrange Park is a station on the Gospel Oak to Barking line, between Wanstead Park and Barking. ... Barking station is a railway station served by National Rail and the London Underground. ... The District Line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green 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. ... For other uses, see C2C. c2c is a train operating company that provides train services, on a franchise basis, on the London, Tilbury & Southend line from Fenchurch Street in the City of London to East London and the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area including Basildon, Chafford Hundred...

Silverlink County

Northampton Line

Northampton Line services run on the slow lines of the West Coast Main Line. 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. ...

Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Harrow & Wealdstone is a London Underground and a National Rail station in Travelcard Zone 5. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Services External links Train times for Bushey railway station from National Rail Street map and aerial photo of Bushey railway station from Multimap. ... Watford Junction station is a railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire,United Kingdom. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Kings Langley railway station is just under the M25 motorway at Junction 20. ... Apsley railway station is in Apsley, on the southern outskirts of Hemel Hempstead. ... Hemel Hempstead railway station is on the West Coast main line, on the western edge of Hemel Hempstead, in an area called Boxmoor. ... Berkhamsted railway station is in the town of Berkhamsted, just beside Berkhamsted Castle. ... Tring railway station is 1. ... Cheddington railway station is a little way outside the village of Cheddington, near Mentmore. ... Leighton Buzzard railway station (actually in Linslade) is a railway station that serves the Leighton Buzzard and Linslade area of Bedfordshire and adjacent parts of Buckinghamshire The station is served by Silverlink County local services from Northampton to London on the West Coast Main Line. ... Bletchley railway station is a railway station that serves the Bletchley area of southern Milton Keynes. ... Milton Keynes Central is a railway station that serves the central area of Milton Keynes. ... Wolverton railway station serves northern Milton Keynes, especially Stony Stratford, Wolverton and New Bradwell. ... Northampton (Castle) railway station is the railway station that serves Northampton and the south of Northamptonshire. ...

St Albans Abbey Line

The St Albans Abbey Branch Line is a railway line from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey railway station. ... Watford Junction station is a railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire,United Kingdom. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Southern is the latest name of the train operating company that took over from Connex South Central on the routes to South London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. ... Watford North is the first station on the St Albans Branch Line after leaving Watford Junction. ... Garston railway station serves the Garston area of Watford in Hertfordshire, England. ... Bricket Wood is the intermediate station on the St Albans Branch Line. ... How Wood is a railway station in the village of How Wood, Hertfordshire, England. ... Park Street is a suburb of St Albans, Hertfordshire. ... St Albans Abbey railway station is situated about 1 km south of St Albans town centre. ...

Marston Vale Line

The Marston Vale Line is the railway line from Bletchley to Bedford. ... Bletchley railway station is a railway station that serves the Bletchley area of southern Milton Keynes. ... Fenny Stratford railway station is a railway station that serves the Fenny Stratford area of Milton Keynes. ... Bow Brickhill railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Bow Brickhill in the Borough of Milton Keynes, and the Caldecotte, Tilbrook and Walton areas of south-east Milton Keynes itself. ... Woburn Sands railway station serves the villages of Woburn Sands and Wavendon in the borough of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, England. ... Aspley Guise railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Aspley Guise in Bedfordshire. ... Ridgmont railway station is a small (unstaffed) railway station that serves the villages of Ridgmont in Bedfordshire (about 2km (1. ... Lidlington railway station serves the village of Lidlington in Bedfordshire, England. ... Millbrook railway station serves the villages of Millbrook and Marston Moretaine in Bedfordshire, England. ... Stewartby railway station serves the village of Stewartby in Bedfordshire, England. ... Kempston Hardwick railway station serves the village of Kempston Hardwick in Bedfordshire, England. ... Bedford St Johns railway station is one of the two railway stations that serve the town of Bedford in Bedfordshire. ... Bedford railway station is the main railway station in the town of Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. ... First Capital Connect is a train operating company in England that began its passenger operations on the National Rail network at 02:00 BST 1 April 2006. ... Midland Mainline (MML) is a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group, created after the privatisation of British Rail. ...

Performance

Silverlink is categorised as a London and South East operator by the Office for Rail Regulation (ORR) and is one of the best performing TOCs in this sector with a PPM (Public Performance Measure) of 90.8% for the last quarter of the financial year 2006/7 ^[4]. This figure is for the whole of the day, as opposed to just peak services for which their performance is lower. The figures are slightly down from last year, but remain above the sector level of 89.0%.

Rolling Stock

Metro services are operated by class 313 25kV AC/750 V DC electric multiple units on the electrified routes, with three class 508/3 750 V DC electric multiple units used exclusively on the Euston-Watford Junction service. Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple units are used on the non-electrified Gospel Oak-Barking route. They replaced elderly class 117 and class 121 units in 2000. Class 313/0, no. ... A classic Belgian multiple unit of type 74 A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... 508136 at Kirkdale on 2 August 2004 in original Merseyrail livery. ... The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL from 1984-87. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, 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... 51402 at Northampton & Lamport Railway. ... W55033 at the Colne Valley Railway in original green livery ( Alternative picture) The British Rail Class 121 diesel multiple units were built by Pressed Steel in 1960. ...

County services to Northampton are operated by class 321/4 electrical multiple units introduced in 1989. They were joined by new class 350/1 Desiro units built by Siemens AG in summer 2005, which operate as a shared fleet with Central Trains. Class 321/3, no. ... A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ... 350120 passing Kingsthorpe, just north of Northampton station, on the 22nd April 2007, with a Birmingham bound service 350110 at Stafford departing for Birmingham, 29 October 2005 The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... Desiro DMU, as part of an InterCity Săgeata Albastră (Blue Arrow) train in Romania, run by Căile Ferate Române A Bulgarian State Railways-operated Desiro train at the Central Railway Station in Sofia Desiro is a brand name of modular trains manufactured by Siemens of Germany. ... “Siemens” redirects here. ... Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ...

The St Albans Abbey line was operated for many years by class 313 electric multiple units, but are now usually operated by class 321 units with Silverlink Metro drivers and Silverlink County guards. Class 313/0, no. ... Class 321/3, no. ...

The non-electrified County Marston Vale Line uses class 150 diesel units. The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL from 1984-87. ...

Current Fleet

Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Routes operated	Built
			mph	km/h
Class 150/1 Sprinter		diesel multiple unit	75	120	8	Silverlink Metro: Gospel Oak - Barking Line Silverlink County: Marston Vale Line The British Rail Class 150 Sprinter diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL from 1984-87. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 311 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)A British Rail Class 150 train on the Gospel Oak to Barking Line in Silverlink livery. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, 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...	1984 - 1987
Class 313		electric multiple unit	75	120	21	Silverlink Metro: North London Line West London Line Watford DC Line	1976 - 1977 1998 - 1999 (Refurbished)
Class 321/4		electric multiple unit	100	160	48	Silverlink County: Northampton Line St Albans Abbey Line	1989 - 1990
Class 350/1 Desiro		electric multiple unit	100	160	301	Silverlink County: Northampton Line	2004 - 2005
Class 508/3		electric multiple unit	75	120	3	Silverlink Metro: Watford DC Line	1979 - 1980 2003 (Refurbished)

1. Built for Central Trains and Silverlink regional express services and Central Trains CityLink services on the southern section of the West Coast Main Line.

Class 313/0, no. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 489 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A BR class 313 train at Kew Gardens, serving the North London Line for Silverlink, bound for North Woolwich. ... Trains of the Singapore MRT. EMUs are often used for rapid transit lines. ... Class 321/3, no. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 650 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Central Trains Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Trains of the Singapore MRT. EMUs are often used for rapid transit lines. ... 350120 passing Kingsthorpe, just north of Northampton station, on the 22nd April 2007, with a Birmingham bound service 350110 at Stafford departing for Birmingham, 29 October 2005 The British Rail Class 350 Desiro electrical multiple units were built by Siemens AG from 2004-2005. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 900 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Trains of the Singapore MRT. EMUs are often used for rapid transit lines. ... 508136 at Kirkdale on 2 August 2004 in original Merseyrail livery. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3648 × 2736 pixel, file size: 4. ... Trains of the Singapore MRT. EMUs are often used for rapid transit lines. ... A map of the four Central Trains CityLink routes. ...

Past Fleet

Class 108 DMU, nos. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, 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... Built by BR Derby Introduced: 1960 Coupling Code: Blue Square Body: 63ft 6in x 9ft 3in Engines: BUT (Leyland Albion) of 230hp Transmission: Standard mechanical These 41 high density sets operated the outer-suburban services from Marylebone to Aylesbury, High Wycombe and Banbury, which were known as the Chiltern Lines. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, 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... 51402 at Northampton & Lamport Railway. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, 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... W55033 at the Colne Valley Railway in original green livery ( Alternative picture) The British Rail Class 121 diesel multiple units were built by Pressed Steel in 1960. ... DMU, type SA108 of Great Poland Voivodship in Poznań, 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 in the News

• On Tuesday 24 January 2006, London Mayor Ken Livingstone called for all Silverlink stations to be staffed after the murder of City lawyer Thomas Rhys Pryce near Kensal Green station. ^[5]
• On Friday 16 July 2004, Virgin Trains announced that it was withdrawing most of its stops at Milton Keynes Central, which were used by up to 6000 passengers a day. Commuters became unhappy at the prospect of switching to older Silverlink trains, a longer journey. Silverlink countered this with the temporary usage of ex-Virgin stock, still in Virgin colours.^[6]
• On Monday 7 June 2004, a Silverlink train carrying about 50 passengers derailed as it entered Northampton. No-one was injured.^[7]

is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born June 17, 1945) is an English politician who became Mayor of London on the creation of the post in 2000. ... Kensal Green station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. ... Milton Keynes Central is a railway station that serves the central area of Milton Keynes. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Northampton (Castle) railway station is the railway station that serves Northampton and the south of Northamptonshire. ...

Station and service improvements

As of 2006, Silverlink has invested in a partnership with HSBC who have funded £13 million in a mid-life mechanical and electrical overhaul of the Silverlink County fleet. Other train refurbishment programmes are continuing on the Silverlink Metro trains. Silverlink is providing lifts, refurbished toilets and better customer service at Willesden Junction. A customer lounge and information point has opened at Northampton. A new station is being built at Stonebridge Park and improvement work is being carried out at other stations. Other improvements being carried out by Silverlink include the continuing installation of CCTV and ticket gates. For other uses, see HSBC (disambiguation). ... Willesden Junction station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ... Northampton (Castle) railway station is the railway station that serves Northampton and the south of Northamptonshire. ... Stonebridge Park station is both a London Underground station and a railway station. ...

The future of Silverlink

This article or section contains information about a planned or expected public transportation infrastructure or operator in the United Kingdom. It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change dramatically as the construction and/or completion of the infrastructure approaches, or before the operator commences services, and more information becomes available.

It has been announced that the Silverlink franchise will finish in November 2007.^[8] From that time, Silverlink's operations will be split between Transport for London and a new West Midlands franchise. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... Paddington station from pixelquelle. ... Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ...

London Overground

Silverlink Metro services (the North London Line, the West London Line, the Watford DC Line and the Gospel Oak to Barking line) will come under the control of Transport for London under the banner of the London Overground. 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. ... The Watford DC Line is a railway line that runs from London Euston to Watford Junction. ... 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. ... 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 London Overground[1] is a train operating company owned by Transport for London (TfL). ...

Four prospective operators were initially pre-selected for the London Overground concession:

• Govia
• MTR Laing (a joint venture between MTR Corporation and Laing Rail)
• National Express Group
• Nedrail

In December 2006, Govia and MTR Laing were selected to submit "best and final offers" for the concession. MTR Laing was selected on 19th June 2007.^[9] and begin operations from 11 November 2007. Govia is a joint venture between Go-Ahead (65 per cent) and Keolis SA (35 per cent). ... London Transport Portal London Overground[1] is a train operating company owned by Transport for London (TfL). ... This article is about the metro system operator. ... For John Laing, the 15th century bishop of Glasgow, see John Laing (bishop) John Laing plc is a British developer and operator of privately financed, public sector infrastructure projects such as roads, railways, hospitals and schools through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Private Finance Initiative (PFI) arrangements. ... National Express Group plc (LSE: NEX) is a UK-based transport group that operates airport, bus and rail services in the UK, the US and Canada, Australia, Spain, Portugal and Morocco and long-distance coach routes across Europe. ... Nederlandse Spoorwegen or NS (Dutch railways) is the main public transport railway company in the Netherlands. ... is the 315th day of the year (316th 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 in the 21st Century. ...

West Midlands Franchise

Silverlink County services will be merged with part of Central Trains to form a new West Midlands franchise. The Department for Transport announced on 19 September 2006 that three parties had pre-qualified for the new franchise.^[10]. Central Trains rolling stock at Liverpool Lime Street railway station Central Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. ... In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• London & Birmingham Railway Limited (Govia)
• MTR Corporation (UK) Limited (MTR Corporation of Hong Kong)
• Serco NedRailways West Midlands Limited (a Joint Venture between Serco and NedRailways)

Subsequently, MTR withdrew. In June 2007, the Government announced that Govia had been awarded the franchise, to be operated under the name London Midland.^[11] Govia is a joint venture between Go-Ahead (65 per cent) and Keolis SA (35 per cent). ... This article is about the metro system operator. ... Serco Group plc is an international company with several branches. ... Nederlandse Spoorwegen or NS (Dutch railways) is the main public transport railway company in the Netherlands. ... For other uses, see June (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... London Midland is the brand name of the train operating company who will operate the new West Midlands railway franchise in England. ...

Willesden depot

Alstom had proposed to withdraw from the Willesden train maintenance depot. Closure would have left the Class 313 trains homeless. On May 12, 2007, Silverlink took over direct running of the depot and its staff for the final six months of its franchise. ^[12]. Alstom will continue to operate four depots on the West Coast Main Line, at Wembley, Oxley, Longsight, and Polmadie. Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation, railway signalling; and manufacturing trains (e. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd 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 in the 21st Century. ... 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. ... Wembley, until 1965 a borough in its own right, forms the northern part of the London Borough of Brent. ... Oxley is a suburb of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. ... Longsight is an area in Manchester, England, around 3 miles south of the city centre. ... Polmadie is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ...

References

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