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London Overground

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Began operationNovember 11, 2007
Owners Transport for London
Number of stations112 served (81 operated)
Electrification25 kV AC
Number of lines 9
Annual ridership189 million
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About London Overground


London Overground is a suburban rail network serving London and its environs. Established in 2007 to take over Silverlink Metro routes, it now serves a large part of the city as well as the home county of Hertfordshire, with 112 stations on nine different routes. It is complementary to the London Underground.

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London Underground strike: Fourth 24-hour walkout of 2022 begins

May 23,2022 3:25 am

Tube workers have walked out as the biggest rail strike in 30 years causes major disruption to Londoners.

About 10,000 London Underground staff have gone on strike, claiming proposals by bosses will cut jobs, change working agreements and pensions.

Transport for London (TfL) has advised people to avoid travelling throughout The Day

have also hit The Number of London Overground and Elizabeth line services running.

The Elizabeth line is running trains only between Abbey Wood and Paddington,

Tram services are also set to be affected throughout The Day , TfL has said.

Although Tube drivers are not taking part in the industrial action, stations cannot open without Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) staff to operate them.

Currently only the Northern Line is running, with services operating between East Finchley and High Barnet / Mill Hill East and between Golders Green and Edgware.

Another 30,000 staff have also Walking Out across the UK as part of national strikes.

The RMT has claimed 600 jobs will be lost under TfL plans for the London Underground network, while it has also warned that its members face " detrimental" changes to their pensions and working conditions.

TfL previously said nobody would lose their job under current proposed changes.

The Transport body has suggested it would not recruit between 500 and 600 posts as they become vacant, in order to fulfil a previous

It is The Fourth London Underground strike this Year .

during Two Days of industrial action, while another Tube strike.

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