Transport for LondonHistory
The Government's 'Future of Rail' White Paper, published in September 2004, recognised that decision making should be devolved where appropriate, and that the London Mayor should be given more responsibility for rail in London.
The Railways Act 2005 extended our governance responsibilities. This included the transfer of responsibility to the Mayor and TfL for the management of rail services on the Overground network (previously Silverlink Metro), which is made up of the following lines:
- The North London line from Stratford to Richmond via Willseden Junction
- The London Euston to Watford Junction local line
- The West London line from Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction via Kensington Olympia
- The Gospel Oak to Barking line
In February 2006 the Transport Secretary announced that from Autumn 2007 the responsibility for managing the above lines would be transferred to us and confirmed this through an order made in June 2007.
