Can you use National Rail tickets on London Overground?

You can use Oyster or contactless pay as you go (PAYG) to travel at any time on National Rail services (which includes Elizabeth line and London Overground), as well as London Underground, DLR, London Buses and London Trams.



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Unless the Season ticket says it can only be used on a specific train company's services, it is valid on all services on the route and within the Zones for which the ticket is issued.

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ASAIK overground stations are run by Transport for London (TFL) not National Rail. A number of years ago the National Rail services were colloquially known as overground trains to distinguish them from the Tube (Underground).

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The Overground forms part of the United Kingdom's National Rail network but it is under the concession control and branding of Transport for London (TfL).

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If your journey involves travelling via or across London to connect with another National Rail service, your ticket should include the cost of transfer on London Underground, DLR, Thameslink or Elizabeth line services between the relevant stations.

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You can use a contactless payment card to pay for travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services in London. You will be charged an adult-rate Pay As You Go fare each time you make a journey.

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London Overground runs services from 112 stations along the following routes:
  • Dalston Junction to West Croydon.
  • Dalston Junction to Highbury & Islington.
  • Watford Junction to Euston.
  • Clapham Junction to Surrey Quays.
  • Richmond/Clapham Junction to Stratford.
  • Gospel Oak to Barking.


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London Overground
  • Highbury & Islington - West Croydon/Clapham Junction/Crystal Palace.
  • Richmond/Clapham Junction to Stratford.
  • Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside.
  • Watford Junction to Euston.
  • Liverpool Street to Enfield Town/Cheshunt.
  • Liverpool Street to Chingford.
  • Romford to Upminster.


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How to Board & Exit the Overground. Entering an Overground station is similar to the Underground. Tap your Oyster Card or other payment method and go through the gates. To board, there are buttons on the outside of the train to open the doors if they don't open for you automatically.

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Trainline is accredited by National Rail to provide information, timetables and sell tickets for the UK rail industry. If you're after information about National Rail, you've come to the right place. National Rail is the public facing brand of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG).

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Official retailer of Railcards by National Rail. Buy a digital Network Railcard online with us – it's stored directly in the Trainline app, so you can use it right away to get 1/3 off eligible journeys for a whole year.

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Anyone with a contactless debit or credit card can use it to pay for travel in London. It's ideal if you don't have or want an Oyster card. Or if you run out of pay as you go credit on your Oyster card.

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Yes. If you need to use the London Underground (the tube) to complete your journey, we'll package up the cost of your Overground and Underground tickets for you.

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