Is the London Overground reliable?

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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The London Overground operates 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays between New Cross Gate and Highbury & Islington. Off-peak fares apply on the Night Tube.

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Answer. The recent decline in performance on the East London Line has been caused by a number of issues, including responsiveness to incidents, infrastructure failures, weather conditions and reliability issues with other services which share this network.

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Ranked: London's worst Tube lines for delays
  • District – 244 days with delays.
  • Piccadilly – 202 days with delays.
  • Circle – 176 days with delays.
  • Central – 166 days with delays.
  • Metropolitan – 143 days with delays.
  • Bakerloo – 129 days with delays.
  • Hammersmith & City – 125 days with delays.
  • Victoria – 97 days with delays.


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On Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services in London: Peak fares - Monday to Friday (not on public holidays) between 06:30 and 09:30, and between 16:00 and 19:00.

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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 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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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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It is thought that because the Northern and Central lines are older and, for reasons of economy while building, the tunnels were dug directly beneath streets on the surface so they have more curves and bends. This may increase the likelihood of the loud noises happening.

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Victoria The Victoria Line is teeming with bacteria, having the highest number of germs of all the Tube lines.

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Mill Hill East, Roding Valley and South Kenton all have insufficient space for ticket barriers, Transport for London said. The entrances are instead equipped with ticket validators where you can tap in, and are also monitored by staff and CCTV.

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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. The Overground doesn't go anywhere near Heathrow.

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