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{{Infobox Rail companies |
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logo_filename=Silverlink_logo.gif|
image_filename=313114 arriving at Clapham Junction.JPG|
widthpx=300px|
franchise=1997 - 2007|
nameforarea=Region|
regions=
North London|
secregions=
Bedfordshire,
Buckinghamshire,
Hertfordshire,
Northamptonshire|
fleet=67|
stations=88|
parent_company=
National Express Group|
website=www.silverlink-trains.com|
websitename=www.silverlink-trains.com
}}
'''Silverlink''' is a regional franchise in the
Rail transport in the United Kingdom British railway system with routes in suburban
London and from
London to
Northampton. Silverlink is owned by
National Express Group plc.
History
Silverlink was formed in early 1997, originally being called North London Railways. It was responsible for the running and maintenance of the
North London Line, a circular route running from
Richmond tube station Richmond in West London through the North of London all the way to
North Woolwich railway station North Woolwich in the East of London. As the company expanded and also became responsible for the
West London Line, the
Watford DC Line and the London-Northampton line, the name was considered misrepresentative and the company was renamed Silverlink.
The company is divided into two main branches: 'Silverlink Metro' is used for inner-suburban services around London while 'Silverlink County' is used for longer distance commuter trains and outer-suburban services.
Silverlink Metro
North London Line
The stations on the
North London Line are:
*
Richmond railway station Richmond (change for
District Line)
*
Kew Gardens railway station Kew Gardens (change for
District Line)
*
Gunnersbury railway station Gunnersbury (change for
District Line)
*
South Acton railway station South Acton
*
Acton Central railway station Acton Central
*
Willesden Junction railway station Willesden Junction (change for
Bakerloo Line,
West London Line and Watford DC Line)
*
Kensal Rise railway station Kensal Rise
*
Brondesbury Park railway station Brondesbury Park
*
Brondesbury railway station Brondesbury
*
West Hampstead railway station West Hampstead (change for
Jubilee Line and
Thameslink trains)
*
Finchley Road & Frognal railway station Finchley Road & Frognal
*
Hampstead Heath railway station Hampstead Heath
*
Gospel Oak railway station Gospel Oak (change for
Gospel Oak to Barking Line)
*
Kentish Town West railway station Kentish Town West
*
Camden Road railway station Camden Road
*
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury railway station Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
*
Highbury & Islington station Highbury & Islington (change for
Victoria Line)
*
Canonbury railway station Canonbury
*
Dalston Kingsland railway station Dalston Kingsland
*
Hackney Central railway station Hackney Central
*
Homerton railway station Homerton
*
Hackney Wick railway station Hackney Wick
*
Stratford railway station Stratford (change for
Central Line,
Jubilee Line,
Docklands Light Railway and
One (train operating company) One trains)
*
West Ham railway station West Ham (change for
District Line,
Hammersmith & City Line,
Jubilee Line, and
c2c Trains)
*
Canning Town railway station Canning Town (change for
Jubilee Line and
Docklands Light Railway)
*
Custom House railway station Custom House (change for
Docklands Light Railway)
*
Silvertown railway station Silvertown
*
North Woolwich railway station North Woolwich
Timetables for the
North London Line can be viewed here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/Richmond-North%20Woolwich.pdf] for Eastbound services, and here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/North%20Woolwich-Richmond.pdf] for Westbound services.
West London Line
The stations on the
West London Line are:
*
Willesden Junction railway station Willesden Junction (change for
North London Line, Watford DC Line and
Bakerloo Line)
*
Kensington (Olympia) station Kensington (Olympia) (change for
District Line)
*
Shepherds Bush railway station Shepherds Bush
*
West Brompton station West Brompton (change for
District Line and
Southern (train operating company) Southern trains)
*
Imperial Wharf railway station Imperial Wharf
*
Clapham Junction railway station Clapham Junction (change for
South West Trains South West trains)
Timetables for the
West London Line can be viewed here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/Watford%20Jn%20&%20Willesden%20Jn-Clapham%20Jn-Willesden%20Jn%20&%20Watford%20Jn%20Dec%2005.pdf].
Watford DC Line
The stations on the
Watford DC Line are:
*
London Euston (change for
Northern Line,
Victoria Line and
Virgin Trains Virgin trains)
*
South Hampstead railway station South Hampstead
*
Kilburn High Road railway station Kilburn High Road
*
Queen's Park railway station Queen's Park (change for
Bakerloo Line)
*
Kensal Green railway station Kensal Green (change for
Bakerloo Line)
*
Willesden Junction railway station Willesden Junction (change for
North London Line,
West London Line and
Bakerloo Line)
*
Harlesden railway station Harlesden (change for
Bakerloo Line)
*
Stonebridge Park railway station Stonebridge Park (change for
Bakerloo Line)
*
Wembley Central railway station Wembley Central (change for
Bakerloo Line and London to Northampton Line)
*
North Wembley railway station North Wembley (change for
Bakerloo Line)
*
South Kenton railway station South Kenton (change for
Bakerloo Line)
*
Kenton railway station Kenton (change for
Bakerloo Line)
*
Harrow & Wealdstone station Harrow & Wealdstone (change for
Bakerloo Line and London to Northampton Line)
*
Headstone Lane railway station Headstone Lane
*
Hatch End railway station Hatch End
*
Carpenders Park railway station Carpenders Park
*
Bushey railway station Bushey
*
Watford High Street railway station Watford High Street
*
Watford Junction railway station Watford Junction (change for London to Northampton Line and
Virgin Trains Virgin trains)
Timetables for the
Watford DC Line can be viewed here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/London%20Euston-Watford%20Junction.pdf] for Northbound services, and here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/Watford%20Junction-London%20Euston.pdf] for Southbound services.
Gospel Oak to Barking Line
The stations on the
Gospel Oak to Barking Line are:
*
Gospel Oak railway station Gospel Oak (change for
North London Line)
*
Upper Holloway railway station Upper Holloway
*
Crouch Hill railway station Crouch Hill
*
Harringay Green Lanes railway station Harringay Green Lanes
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South Tottenham railway station South Tottenham
*
Blackhorse Road station Blackhorse Road (change for
Victoria Line)
*
Walthamstow Queens Road railway station Walthamstow Queens Road
*
Leyton Midland Road railway station Leyton Midland Road
*
Leytonstone High Road railway station Leytonstone High Road
*
Wanstead Park railway station Wanstead Park
*
Woodgrange Park railway station Woodgrange Park
*
Barking station Barking (change for
District Line,
Hammersmith & City Line and
c2c trains)
Timetables for the
Gospel Oak to Barking Line can be viewed here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/Gospel%20Oak-Barking%20Barking-Gospel%20Oak.pdf].
Stock
Metro services are operated by
British Rail Class 313 Class 313 dual-voltage
electric multiple units on the electrified routes, and
British Rail Class 150 Class 150 Sprinter
diesel multiple units on the non-electrified Gospel Oak-Barking route. Additionally, three
British Rail Class 508 Class 508/3 electric units are used exclusively on the Euston-Watford Junction service. The Sprinters replaced the elderly
British Rail Class 117 Class 117 and
British Rail Class 121 Class 121 units in
2000.
Silverlink County
London to Northampton Line
The stations on the London to Northampton Line are:
*
London Euston
*
Wembley Central station Wembley Central
*
Harrow and Wealdstone station Harrow and Wealdstone
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Bushey railway station Bushey
*
Watford Junction railway station Watford Junction
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Kings Langley railway station Kings Langley
*
Apsley railway station Apsley
*
Hemel Hempstead railway station Hemel Hempstead
*
Berkhamsted railway station Berkhamsted
*
Tring railway station Tring
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Cheddington railway station Cheddington
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Leighton Buzzard railway station Leighton Buzzard
*
Bletchley railway station Bletchley
*
Milton Keynes Central railway station Milton Keynes Central
*
Wolverton railway station Wolverton
*
Northampton railway station Northampton
Timetables for the London to Northampton Line can be viewed here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/London-Northampton-Birmingham%20Dec%2005.pdf] for Northbound services, and here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/Birmingham-Northampton-London%20Dec%2005.pdf] for Southbound services.
Watford Junction to St. Albans Abbey Line
The stations on the Watford Junction to St. Albans Abbey Line are:
*
Watford Junction railway station Watford Junction
*Watford North
*Garston
*Bricket Wood
*How Wood
*Park Street
*St. Albans Abbey
Timetables for the Watford Junction to St. Albans Abbey Line can be viewed here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/Watford-St%20Albans-Watford%20Dec%2005.pdf].
Bletchley to Bedford (Marston Vale) Line
The stations on the Bletchley to Bedford
Marston Vale Line are:
*
Bletchley railway station Bletchley
*
Fenny Stratford railway station Fenny Stratford
*
Bow Brickhill railway station Bow Brickhill
*
Woburn Sands railway station Woburn Sands
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Aspley Guise railway station Aspley Guise
*
Ridgmont railway station Ridgmont
*Lidlington
*Millbrook
*Stewartby
*Kempston Hardwick
*Bedford St. Johns
*
Bedford railway station Bedford
Timetables for the Bletchley to Bedford Line can be viewed here [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/dec2005/Bletchley-Bedford-Bletchley%20Dec%2005.pdf].
Stock
Image:Willesden junct'--2..jpg thumb|250px|right|A Silverlink Metro electrical multiple unit at Willesden Junction, London.
County services to Northampton are operated by
British Rail Class 321 Class 321/4 electrical multiple units introduced in
1989. They were joined by new
British Rail Class 350 Class 350/1 Desiro units built by
Siemens AG in Summer 2005.
Services on the St Albans Abbey line were operated for many years by
British Rail Class 313 Class 313 electric multiple units, but are now usually operated by
British Rail Class 321 Class 321 units with drivers from Bletchley and guards from Watford.
The non-electrified Marston Vale Line uses
British Rail Class 150 Class 150 diesel units.
Silverlink In the News
* On Monday
7 June 2004, a Silverlink train carrying about 50 passengers derailed as it entered
Northampton railway station Northampton. No-one was injured. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/northamptonshire/3785349.stm]
* On Friday
16 July 2004,
Virgin Rail announced that they were stopping most of its commuter trains from
Milton Keynes which were used by up to 6000 passengers a day. Commuters became unhappy at the prospect if switching to older Silverlink trains, which would involve a longer journey. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/3901883.stm]
* On Tuesday
24 January 2006,
London mayor
Ken Livingstone called for all Silverlink stations to be manned after the murder of City lawyer Thomas Rhys Pryce at
Kensal Green railway station Kensal Green. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4644556.stm]
Station and Service Improvements
As of
2006, Silverlink have invested in a partnership with
HSBC who have funded £13 million in a mid-life mechanical and electrical overhaul of the Silverlink County fleet. Other train refurbishment programmes are continuing on the Silverlink Metro trains.
Silverlink are providing lifts, refurbished toilets and better customer service at
Willesden Junction railway station Willesden Junction. A customer lounge and information point have opened at
Northampton railway station Northampton. A new station is emerging at
Stonebridge Park railway station Stonebridge Park and improvement work is being carried out at other stations. Other improvements being carried out by Silverlink include the continuing installation of CCTV and ticket gates. This will help in matters of security.
The future of Silverlink
It has been announced [http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-centre/press-releases/press-releases-content.asp?prID=690] that the Silverlink franchise will finish in
November 2007. From that time, Silverlink Metro services (comprised of the
North London Line, the
West London Line, the
Watford DC Line and the
Gospel Oak to Barking line) will come under the control of
Transport for London. Silverlink Country services will be merged with servisces from
Central Trains to form a new West Midlands franchise.
External links
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Transport for London website
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Silverlink Trains website
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National Express Group website
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