Arriva Rail London

Arriva Rail London[1] is a train operating company owned by Arriva UK Trains that operates the London Overground concession on behalf of Transport for London.

Not to be confused with Arriva London.

Arriva Rail London
Franchise(s)London Overground
13 November 2016 - May 2024
Main region(s)Greater London
Parent companyArriva UK Trains
Other
Websitearrivaraillondon.co.uk

History

In April 2015, Transport for London placed a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union, inviting expressions of interest in operating the next concession.[2] In July 2015, Transport for London announced the shortlisted bidders for the next concession were Arriva UK Trains, ComfortDelGro, Govia and MTR Corporation.[3]

In March 2016, Arriva was awarded a seven-and-a-half-year concession with an option to extend for a further two years. Operations commenced on 13 November 2016.[4][5][6] Arriva held a 50% shareholding in the previous concession holder, London Overground Rail Operations.

Services

As of December 2019, the typical off-peak service pattern operated by Arriva Rail London is:[7]

East London line
RoutetphCalling atStock
Dalston Junction to New Cross4Haggerston, Hoxton, Shoreditch High Street, Whitechapel, Shadwell, Wapping, Rotherhithe, Canada Water, Surrey Quays378
Dalston Junction to Clapham Junction4Haggerston, Hoxton, Shoreditch High Street, Whitechapel, Shadwell, Wapping, Rotherhithe, Canada Water, Surrey Quays, Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Clapham High Street, Wandsworth Road
Dalston Junction to Battersea Park2tpdHaggerston, Hoxton, Shoreditch High Street, Whitechapel, Shadwell, Wapping, Rotherhithe, Canada Water, Surrey Quays, Queens Road Peckham, Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill, Clapham High Street, Wandsworth Road
Highbury & Islington to Crystal Palace4Canonbury, Dalston Junction, Haggerston, Hoxton, Shoreditch High Street, Whitechapel, Shadwell, Wapping, Rotherhithe, Canada Water, Surrey Quays, New Cross Gate, Brockley, Honor Oak Park, Forest Hill, Sydenham
Highbury & Islington to West Croydon4Canonbury, Dalston Junction, Haggerston, Hoxton, Shoreditch High Street, Whitechapel, Shadwell, Wapping, Rotherhithe, Canada Water, Surrey Quays, New Cross Gate, Brockley, Honor Oak Park, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Penge West, Anerley, Norwood Junction
North London line
RoutetphCalling atStock
Richmond to Stratford4Kew Gardens, Gunnersbury, South Acton, Acton Central, Willesden Junction, Kensal Rise, Brondesbury Park, Brondesbury, West Hampstead, Finchley Road & Frognal, Hampstead Heath, Gospel Oak, Kentish Town West, Camden Road, Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, Highbury & Islington, Canonbury, Dalston Kingsland, Hackney Central, Homerton, Hackney Wick378
Clapham Junction to Stratford4Imperial Wharf, West Brompton, Kensington (Olympia), Shepherd's Bush, Willesden Junction, Kensal Rise, Brondesbury Park, Brondesbury, West Hampstead, Finchley Road & Frognal, Hampstead Heath, Gospel Oak, Kentish Town West, Camden Road, Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, Highbury & Islington, Canonbury, Dalston Kingsland, Hackney Central, Homerton, Hackney Wick
Watford DC line
RoutetphCalling atStock
Watford Junction to London Euston4Watford High Street, Bushey, Carpenders Park, Hatch End, Headstone Lane, Harrow & Wealdstone, Kenton, South Kenton, North Wembley, Wembley Central, Stonebridge Park, Harlesden, Willesden Junction, Kensal Green, Queens Park, Kilburn High Road, South Hampstead378 or 710
Gospel Oak to Barking line
RoutetphCalling atStock
Gospel Oak to Barking4 Upper Holloway, Crouch Hill, Harringay Green Lanes, South Tottenham, Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow Queen's Road, Leyton Midland Road, Leytonstone High Road, Wanstead Park, Woodgrange Park710
Lea Valley lines
RoutetphCalling atStock
Liverpool Street to Enfield Town2Bethnal Green, Cambridge Heath, London Fields, Hackney Downs, Rectory Road, Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill, Seven Sisters, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane, Silver Street, Edmonton Green, Bush Hill Park315 or 317 or 710
Liverpool Street to Cheshunt2Bethnal Green, Cambridge Heath, London Fields, Hackney Downs, Rectory Road, Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill, Seven Sisters, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane, Silver Street, Edmonton Green, Southbury, Turkey Street, Theobalds Grove
Liverpool Street to Chingford4 Bethnal Green, Hackney Downs, Clapton, St. James Street, Walthamstow Central, Wood Street, Highams Park
Romford–Upminster line
RoutetphCalling atStock
Romford to Upminster2Emerson Park315

Rolling stock

Arriva Rail London inherited a fleet of Class 172, 315, 317 and 378s. From 2019, the first of 54 Class 710s will be delivered.[8] These will replace the 172, 315 and 317s, and the 378s on Watford DC line duties allowing them to be concentrated on North, East, West and South London line services.[9]

On 23 May 2019, the first two Class 710 units on the Gospel Oak to Barking line entered service.

Current fleet
Class Image Type Number Unit numbers Cars per set Seat layout Routes operated Built
315/8 EMU 17 315801-803, 315805-315812, 315815–817, 315822, 315825, 315827, 315831, 315836 4 2+3 Lea Valley lines
Romford-Upminster Line		 1980-1981
378/1 20 378135-378154 5 Longitudinal East London line
South London line		 2008-2011
378/2 37 378201-378234
378255–378257		 North London line
West London line
East London line
South London line
Watford DC line
710/1 31 710101-710131 4 Lea Valley lines 2017-2019
710/2 17 710256-710273 Gospel Oak to Barking line
Watford DC line

Future fleet
Class Image Type No. built Year built Cars per set Unit nos. Description
710/2 EMU 6 2017-19 5 710274-279 Dual-voltage for NLL and WLL

Past fleet
Class Image Type Number Train numbers Cars per set Seat layout Routes operated Built
172/0 DMU 8 172001-172008 2 2+2 Gospel Oak to Barking line 2010
317/8 EMU 4 317887, 317889, 317891-317892 4 2+3 Lea Valley lines 1981-1982

Depots

Arriva Rail London's fleet is maintained at Ilford, New Cross and Willesden depots.

References
  1. Companies House extract company no 4165861 Arriva Rail London Limited
  2. TfL starts search for next operator to run Overground Transport for London 9 April 2015
  3. Four bidders shortlisted for London Overground operating concession Railway Gazette International 29 June 2015
  4. "Arriva wins £1.5bn London Overground contract" BBC News 18 March 2016
  5. Transport for London announces intention to award London Overground contract to Arriva Arriva 18 March 2016
  6. TfL confirm London Overground contract with Arriva signed Railway Technology Magazine 18 April 2016
  7. "London Overground timetables". Transport for London. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  8. Bombardier wins London Overground EMU contract Railway Gazette International 19 June 2015
  9. "TFL's order for West Anglia Aventra EMUs confirmed" Rail issue 780 5 August 2015 page 29
Preceded by
London Overground Rail Operations		 Operator of London Overground concession
2016 - 2024		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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