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Does overground count as rail?

The London Overground is a suburban network of rail services managed by Transport for London (TfL) in the Capital.



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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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TfL took control in November 2007, making the line part of its new London Overground network. Improvements to stations, new trains and the introduction of Oyster all followed, and the line was included on the Tube map for the first time. From 1981 to 2022, the line ran from Gospel Oak to Barking.

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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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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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Arriva Rail London is the train operating company responsible for running the London Overground under a Concession Agreement with Transport for London (TfL).

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London Overground rail fares cost the same as Underground prices on Oyster, as the service also uses the TfL zone price range, making managing your travel costs much easier. Peak times on the Overground are also the same, with prices rising between 06:30 and 09:30 am, with a reduced cost thereafter.

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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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London Overground rail fares cost the same as Underground prices on Oyster, as the service also uses the TfL zone price range, making managing your travel costs much easier. Peak times on the Overground are also the same, with prices rising between 06:30 and 09:30 am, with a reduced cost thereafter.

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If a train is cancelled (and that's what's happened here) you're entitled to take the next train that matches any restrictions on your ticket. So if your ticket is routed via a certain place, you must go that way, or if it's only valid on a certain train company, you must use that companies services.

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If your connecting train is with the same Carrier as the delayed train you will be able to travel on the next available train to your destination.

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