Is most of the London Underground Overground?

During the Second World War, part of the Piccadilly line was used to store British Museum treasures. Around 55% of the London Underground is actually above the ground. On the columns at Temple station, there are small temple-shaped emblems at the bases.



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The overground are more traditional trains as opposed to the metro style for the Underground. Overground is more of a ring around central London - it's useful for avoiding going via central London if you don't want to.

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London Overground remains one of the most reliable rail networks in the country with its Public Performance Measure Moving Annual Average (the industry's key long-term performance indicator) being 94.7, against a national score of 88.5.

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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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The London Overground route stretches from Watford Junction in the North West, to Croydon in the South and from Barking in the East of London all the way to Richmond and Wandsworth in the South West. London Overground runs services from 112 stations along the following routes: Dalston Junction to West Croydon.

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King's Cross St Pancras Underground station links six London Underground lines – Circle, Piccadilly, Hammersmith & City, Northern, Metropolitan and Victoria. This makes it the biggest interchange on the London Underground, and one of the busiest.

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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 It's in the name. As Tube lines travel underground, for at least a portion of the line, these wouldn't count either. The Overground consists of different railway services that were taken over by TfL in the 2000's.

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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 you have a Pay As You Go Oyster card, you can use it to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, the IFS Cable Car, London Overground and National Rail services in London. You can also use it to travel on Thames Clippers River Bus services but these journeys do not count towards daily caps.

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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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Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line, National Rail, River Bus and IFS Cloud Cable Car. Touch in on a yellow card reader at the start of your journey and touch out at the end. To pay the right fare: Always use the same device or contactless card to touch in and out.

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How to travel cheap in London
  • Get an Oyster card. ...
  • Go contactless. ...
  • Know where you're travelling to. ...
  • Avoid travelling during peak hours. ...
  • Take the bus for long distances. ...
  • Take advantage of the Hopper fare. ...
  • Rent a bike when it's sunny. ...
  • Walk wherever possible.


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Kings Cross Station was built by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) as the terminus for its London to York line and opened in 1852. St Pancras Station was built by the Midland Railway Company (MRC) as the terminus of their lines from Derby and opened in 1868.

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Bakerloo, Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria and Waterloo & City lines. These are all something called a “Deep Level” or “Deep Tube” line. This means they're circular tunnels bored deep underground.

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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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Five Tube lines run a 24-hour service on Fridays and Saturdays: Victoria, Central, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines. The London Overground operates 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays between New Cross Gate and Highbury & Islington.

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