Is the Overground part of the tube?

The London Overground is not part of the tube network. Overground stations however do appear on tube maps and both services are owned by Transport For London.



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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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“The Tube” refers to the London Underground that services most of the city, “The Overground” is the rail network that serves Greater London, and “The National Rail” is the train service that connects London to other parts of the UK.

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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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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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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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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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There are also different ways to pay for your travel. 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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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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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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You can use a Visitor Oyster card, Oyster card or contactless payment cards on all London Overground trains and most National Rail services that operate in Zones 1 to 9. For contactless payment cards issued outside of the UK, check with your bank to see whether transaction fees or other charges apply.

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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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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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