24-hour Night Overground services have been launched in London for the first time. Night Overground services have started between Dalston Junction and New Cross Gate, making it faster and easier for thousands of Londoners to travel.
Connecting with the Night Tube network at Canada Water on the Jubilee line and, from next year, Highbury and Islington on the Victoria line, the Night Overground will transform journeys and open up London at night for thousands of people. Passengers using Night Overground will benefit from much shorter journey times than currently available at night. Journey time savings include: up to 29 minutes between Hoxton and Surrey Quays; up to 36 minutes between Rotherhithe and Dalston Junction; up to 43 minutes between Shadwell and New Cross Gate.
The Night Overground is part of the Mayor’s draft Transport Strategy, which aims to create a fairer, greener, healthier and more prosperous city by improving public transport. The launch follows the huge success of the Night Tube which has seen more than nine million journeys and helped cut late night journey times by an average of 20 minutes.
“Londoners and visitors alike will be able to use the service to help them enjoy everything that this buzzing part of the city has to offer as well as providing a significant boost to the night-time economy,” Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, said.
Safety and security of passengers remains the top priority and all stations along the route will continue to be staffed at all times while the trains are running , with CCTV, modern lighting and help points available across the network to assist customers as required. Specially trained Travel Safe Officers will also travel throughout the night across the London Overground network alongside TfL funded British Transport Police officers who work across the London Overground and Tube networks.
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