Draft:TfL combined transport network
The TfL combined transport network is a transport network consisting of different systems all branded under the same standard TfL theme, but having each their own colour identity. This network is operated by different companies on behalf of Transport for London (TfL), who is responsible for transport in Greater London.
As of 2024, this network consists of the Undeground, Overground, Elizabeth line, The Docklands Light Railway, Tramlink, Riverbusses and Busses. These can be divided into 3 seperate systems servicing the capital.
TfL rail network
The TfL rail networks consists of 5 systems, as mentioned above. These systems are very well integrated and work together on the many interchange stations.
The London Undeground is a rapid transit system serving Greater London. It has it's origins in the Metropilitan railway which is now part of the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. These lines are also called subsurface lines, as result of them lying just under the surface and many stations having platforms with open air sections. These were the first lines to be built by the many railway companies in the 19th century using the cut & cover method. Later lines were built without having to demolish the buildings above. These are called deep tunnel lines and are feamously tube shaped with round trains riding through the narrow tunnels. The London Undeground is also one of the world's most efficient metro systems with train intervals on the Victoria line reaching 90 seconds, world's second most frequent metro after the Moscow metro. In total this system consists of 11 lines, 272 stations and 402 km of track
The London Oveground is a suburban rail network constisting of 6 lines serving Greater London. It was created in 2007 when control of the Silverlink metro routes was handed over to TfL. The Windrush and Mildmay lines create a second rail circle around London further from the centre than the Circle line. The overground functions as a metro system by itself, be it with lower frequencies. The London Overground consists of 6 lines, 113 stations and 167 km of track.
The Docklands Light Railway is high frequency light metro servicing parts of east London. It serves as an importan link between the two main financial districts, The City of London and Canary Wharf. The Docklands Light Railway consists of 45 stations and 38 km of track.
The Croydon Tramlink is a tram system serving South London, mainly Croydon. It runs on the streets or on railway tracks previously used by other railway companies. The Croydon Tramlink consists of 39 stations and 28 km of track.
Combined, the TfL rail network is one of the largest metro systems in the world. Serving 427 stations on 19 lines (excluding Tramlink). These are the 19 lines by alphabetical order:
- Bakerloo line
- Central line
- Circle line
- District line
- Docklands Light Railway (DLR, 7 lines)
- Elizabeth line
- Hammersmith & City line
- Jubilee line
- Liberty line
- Lioness line
- Metropolitan line
- Mildmay line
- Northern line
- Picadilly line
- Sufragette line
- Victoria line
- Waterloo & City line
- Weaver line
- Windrush line