Silverlink
Silverlink was a British railway company that owned the concession to operate a route network in North London from 1997 to 2007. Parts of the route network extended additionally in the counties of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire. The company was part of the National Express Group, which is active throughout Europe in the public local and long distance services.
- 3.1 London - Northampton
- 3.2 Watford Junction - St. Albans Abbey
- 3.3 Bletchley - Bedford
- 3.4 Rolling stock 3.4.1 DMUs
- 3.4.2 Electric Railcar
History
Silverlink was established with grant of the operating license in 1997 as North London Railways. In their area of responsibility, the operation and maintenance of the North London Line, a line were spanning the City of London in a semi-circle of Richmond in the west to North Woolwich in the east of the city. In the course of the company's expansion to the West London Line, the Watford DC Line and the route London - Northampton was seen as inappropriate and chose the name Silverlink as a new name. The company was divided into two divisions: Silverlink Metro for connections in the immediate vicinity of London and Silverlink County for compounds with a longer path and connections in the environs of London.
In 2006 Silverlink invested in a partnership with the bank HSBC 13 million British pounds in an electrical and mechanical overhaul of the Silverlink County fleet. Furthermore, the features of the Silverlink Metro Area were overtaken lasting. The Willesden Junction station was equipped with elevators, renovated restrooms and improved customer service. In Northampton, a customer lounge and a tour were established. In addition, all stations were equipped progressively with camera surveillance and locks.
The concession of the company ran out on 11 November 2007. The Silverlink Metro routes ( the North London Line, the West London Line, the Watford DC Line and the Gospel Oak to Barking route ) were taken on this day from Transport for London and have since operated under the name of London Overground. The remaining Silverlink County routes were advertised along with the routes from Central Trains as part of a newly formed West Midlands franchise.
Silverlink Metro
Specifically, Silverlink Metro operating the following routes:
North London Line
The North London Line had the following stations (from west to east)
- Richmond (connection to the District Line )
- Kew Gardens (connection to the District Line )
- Gunnersbury (connection to the District Line )
- South Acton
- Acton Central
- Willesden Junction (connection to the Bakerloo Line, the West London Line and the Watford DC Line)
- Kensal Rise
- Brondesbury Park
- Brondesbury
- West Hampstead ( via the Jubilee Line and Thameslink )
- Finchley Road & Frognal
- Hampstead Heath
- Gospel Oak (connection to the Gospel Oak to Barking Line)
- Kentish Town West
- Camden Road
- Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
- Highbury & Islington (connection to the Victoria Line )
- Canonbury
- Dalston Kingsland
- Hackney Central
- Homerton
- Hackney Wick
- Stratford (connection to the Central Line, Jubilee Line, Docklands Light Railway and One)
- Canning Town ( via the Jubilee Line and the Docklands Light Railway )
- Custom House (connection to the Docklands Light Railway )
- Silvertown
- North Woolwich
West London Line
The Stations of the West London Line were from north to south:
- Willesden Junction (connection to the North London Line, Watford DC Line and Bakerloo Line)
- Shepherds Bush
- Kensington ( Olympia) (connection to the District Line )
- West Brompton (connection to the District Line and Southern ( railroad ) )
- Imperial Wharf
- Clapham Junction (connection to South West)
Watford DC Line
The Stations of the Watford DC Line was from south to north:
- London Euston (connection to the Northern Line, Victoria Line and Virgin Trains)
- South Hampstead
- Kilburn High Road
- Queen's Park (connection to the Bakerloo Line)
- Kensal Green ( Bakerloo Line for change )
- Willesden Junction (connection to the North London Line, the West London Line and the Bakerloo Line)
- Harlesden (connection to the Bakerloo Line)
- Stonebridge Park (connection to the Bakerloo Line )
- Wembley Central (connection to the Bakerloo Line and the route London - Northampton )
- North Wembley (connection to the Bakerloo Line)
- South Kenton (connection to the Bakerloo Line)
- Kenton (connection to the Bakerloo Line)
- Harrow & Wealdstone (connection to the Bakerloo Line and the route from London - Northampton Line)
- Headstone Lane
- Hatch End
- Carpenders Park
- Bushey
- Watford High Street
- Watford Junction ( following the route London - Northampton Line, Virgin)
Route Gospel Oak - Barking
The stations of the line from Gospel Oak to Barking were from West to East:
- Gospel Oak (connection to the North London Line)
- Upper Holloway
- Crouch Hill
- Harringay Green Lanes
- South Tottenham
- Blackhorse Road (connected to the Victoria Line )
- Walthamstow Queens Road
- Leyton Midland Road
- Leytonstone High Road
- Wanstead Park
- Woodgrange Park
- Barking (connection to the District Line, Hammersmith & City Line and c2c )
Rolling stock
DMUs
EMUs
Silverlink County
The following routes were operated under the name Silverlink County:
London - Northampton
The stations of the route from London to Northampton were from south to north:
- Euston
- Wembley Central
- Harrow and Wealdstone
- Bushey
- Watford Junction
- Kings Langley
- Apsley
- Hemel Hempstead
- Berkhamsted
- Tring
- Cheddington
- Leighton Buzzard
- Bletchley
- Milton Keynes Central
- Wolverton
- Northampton
Watford Junction - St. Albans Abbey
The stations of the line from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey were from West to East:
- Watford Junction
- Watford North
- Garston
- Bricket Wood
- How Wood
- Park Street
- St. Albans Abbey
Bletchley - Bedford
The stations of the line from Bletchley to Bedford were from West to East:
- Bletchley
- Fenny Stratford
- Bow Brickhill
- Woburn Sands
- Aspley Guise
- Ridgmont
- Lidlington
- Millbrook
- Stewartby
- Kempston Hardwick
- Bedford St Johns
- Bedford (connection to Thameslink )