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In how many lines does London Overground travels?
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London Overground (LO) as part of the National Rail network is an urban rail service in London. London Overground Rail Operations has been operating it as a national Rail network since 2007 , under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London (TfL). There are five lines in LO which are: the East London Line; the Gospel Oak to Barking Line; the North London Line; the West London Line and the Watford DC Line. The East London Line was built in 1869, runs north to south through the East End, Docklands and South areas of London. It was the part of London Underground network from 1933 to 2007. It was closed in 2007. After rehabilitation and expansion project, it was reopened as a part of Overground network in April 2010. The Gospel Oak – Barking Line is a railway line built in 1981 as the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway. The line is connecting Gospel Oak in North London and Barking in East London. It is sometimes known as the nickname of Goblin (for Gospel Oak and Barking LINe). It is the only line which does not pass through zone 1.
The North London Line started its first operation in 1850. It passes through many phase. It has semicircle rout connecting south west to the north west. The line was closed in February, 2010 for new installments and for extending platforms. It was reopened on 1june 2010. It is very important freight route. The West London Line is a short railway route started it operations in 1836. The Watford DC Line is a commuter railway line added in the railways network in 1922. It connects London Euston to Watford Junction.
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