North London line

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The North London line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of London, England between Richmond in the southwest and Stratford in the east, avoiding central London. Its route is a rough semicircle. Much of it originated as part of the North London Railway and the current route is the result of a series of amalgamations, closures and reopenings. It has a mix of third-rail and overhead electrical power supply. It is heavily used by freight services in addition to the Mildmay line passenger service on the London Overground. TfL took over the line in 2007 and introduced new stock as well as putting the line on the Tube map. It closed for four months in 2010 between Gospel Oak and Stratford and had a reduced service for another year to allow platform extensions and signalling upgrades. In November 2024, the London Overground service on the line was named, along with that on the West London line, the Mildmay line to honour the Mildmay Mission Hospital which treated victims...

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