Transport for LondonBenefits
We'll touch things up so you can touch in
Find out exactly what's happening and when.
Our work on the Overground has already brought many benefits.
Improved safety and security with staff at every station during train operating hours to improve customer service and passenger security.
Oyster pay as you go ticket machines and readers at all stations so you can touch in and touch out. You can travel free if you have a Freedom Pass, or if you are under 11 and travelling with an adult who has a valid ticket.
Trains running earlier and later since December 2007.
Deep cleaned stations since summer 2008, providing a more comfortable travel environment for our passengers.
Future improvements
Better, safer stations and new trains - it's all coming. You will enjoy even more benefits as we carry out long-term investment valued at £1.4bn.
More trains
from 2011 (four per hour - all day, every day) so you will be able to 'turn up and go'.
Better stations
from 2008 - more Help points and CCTV, not to mention improved lighting and customer information systems. We want you to feel welcome and secure in a clean, safe environment.
Brand new trains
from 2009, featuring:
- More space - wider gangways to create more capacity
- Greater security - clear sightlines for passengers and onboard CCTV
- Faster boarding and alighting - wider doors and aisles to reduce waiting times
- Improved accessibility - wheelchair ramps and dedicated wheelchair bays
- Real-time information - on-board audio and visual announcements
- More pleasant journeys - air conditioning, wider seats and more handrails
An extended East London line
with four new step-free stations at Haggerston, Hoxton, Shoreditch High Street and Dalston Junction in 2010.
A fast, frequent and reliable service
from 2010, following improvements to signals, tracks and points.
An integrated network
when we join the extended East London line to the North London line at Highbury & Islington in 2011.
We will let you know at stations and online about any disruptions to your services while we make these improvements.
