Gospel Oak to Barking line

The Gospel Oak to Barking line, being re-branded the Suffragette line and sometimes unofficially called the Goblin, is a railway line in London. It is 13 miles 58 chains (22.1 km) in length and carries both through goods trains and London Overground passenger trains, connecting Gospel Oak in north London and Barking Riverside in east London. The line is part of Network Rail Strategic Route 6, and is classified as a London and South East Commuter line.

Gospel Oak to Barking line
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner
LocaleGreater London
Termini
Stations13
Service
TypeSuburban rail and goods
SystemNational Rail
Services1
Operator(s)London Overground
Rolling stockClass 710 "Aventra"
Technical
Line length13 miles 58 chains (22.1 km)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationSeries 2 25 kV AC OHLE
Route map

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Gospel Oak to Barking line
Gospel Oak
Highgate Road Low-level
Highgate Road High-level
Junction Road
Upper Holloway
Hornsey Road
Crouch Hill
Harringay Green Lanes
St Ann's Road
Seven Sisters
Lea Valley lines (7 Sisters branch)
South Tottenham
Blackhorse Road
Walthamstow Queen's Rd
Leyton Midland Road
Leytonstone High Road
Wanstead Park
Woodgrange Park
High Speed 1 London Tunnel 2
Barking Station Junction
Barking
Barking sidings
Barking Freightliner Terminal
Castle Green
(proposed)
Barking Riverside

For much of its existence the line has played a minor role in London's transport system; however in recent years it has received significant investment to increase its capacity, including full 25kV AC overhead electrification, completed in 2018. At the eastern end of the line, the extension to the Barking Riverside regeneration site opened on 18 July 2022.

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