Overground Network
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Owner |
Strategic Rail Authority Transport for London |
| Locale | Greater London |
| Transit type | Pilot umbrella brand for multiple commuter rail services |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 2003 |
| Ended operation | 2006 (approximate) |
| Operator(s) |
Connex South Eastern South Central Trains South West Trains |
Overground Network (abbreviated on or ON) was a branding initiative launched in 2003 by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) and Transport for London (TfL), the public transport authority in London, England. Its aim was to encourage use of National Rail services in South London. The project was a partnership between the SRA, TfL, three train operating companies (Connex South Eastern, South Central Trains and South West Trains), the South and West London Transport Conference (SWELTRAC) and the South East London Transport Strategy (SELTRANS).
The scheme is no longer being promoted and the Overground Network project has since been abandoned. As of 2014[update], the "ON" logo can still be seen on a few railway stations around South London.
Overground Network should not be confused with London Overground (LO), which is the official brand name of a rail service managed by Transport for London.
Notice that in the past, before London Overground, common usage within London of the term "overground" was used in reference to any National Rail line, in order to distinguish it from the Underground.
Suburban rail services in London, as in the rest of Great Britain, are run on a system of rail franchises and operated by a number of private train operating companies, managed by National Rail.
South London is poorly served by the London Underground network, but does have a large number of suburban rail lines. Transport studies had suggested that the public perceived the South London rail network as confusing, with multiple operators and a lack of consistent information design, in contrast to the clarity of London Underground's Tube map.
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