London Overground (LO) is a suburban rail network in the United Kingdom. Established in 2007, it serves large parts of Greater London and Hertfordshire, with its core network consisting of eighty-three stations on six lines. The network is operated by London Overground Rail Operations (LOROL) as part of the National Rail network, under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London (TfL).
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