The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 12 and Version 4 of Silverlink Barking Line

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== Line 0 ==	== Line 0 ==
Nicknamed the GOBLIN (<b>Go</b>spel <b>O</b>ak to <B>B</b>arking <B>Lin</b>e), the Silverlink metro service that runs between [[Gospel Oak Station]] and [[Barking station]] is occasionally a useful line. Besides its two ends, the only other interchange it has is with the [[Victoria Line]] at [[Blackhorse Road Station]], although several stations are only a short walk from other lines.	The Silverlink metro service that runs between [[Gospel Oak Station]] and [[Barking station]] is occasionally a useful line. Besides its two ends, the only other interchange it has is with the [[Victoria Line]] at [[Blackhorse Road Station]].
== Line 2 ==	== Line 2 ==
The route:	The service is a diesel, noisy but otherwise pleasant, two car train, connecting parts of [[East London]] that are probably grateful for the link. The train has a toilet on it, unlike the [[Silverlink North London Line]].
== Line 4 ==	== Line 4 ==
* '''[[Gospel Oak Station\|Gospel Oak]]''' * '''[[Upper Holloway Station\|Upper Holloway]]''' (near [[Archway Station]]) * '''[[Crouch Hill Station\|Crouch Hill]]''' * '''[[Harringay Green Lanes Station\|Harringay Green Lanes]]''' * '''[[South Tottenham Station\|South Tottenham]]''' * '''[[Blackhorse Road Station\|Blackhorse Road]]''' * '''[[Walthamstow Queens Road Station\|Walthamstow Queens Road]]''' (near [[Walthamstow Central Station]]) * '''[[Leyton Midland Road Station\|Leyton Midland Road]]''' * '''[[Leytonstone High Road Station\|Leytonstone High Road]]''' * '''[[Wanstead Park Station\|Wanstead Park]]''' * '''[[Woodgrange Park Station\|Woodgrange Park]]''' (near [[Manor Park Station]]) * '''[[Barking Station\|Barking]]'''	''This was handy for me to reach a party at [[AlexMcLintock]]'s place in [[Leytonstone]] from [[Acton]], with the [[Central Line]] being out of action.'' --IvorW
== Line 17 ==	== Line 6 ==
The experience of waiting for trains on this line can be a frustrating and unpleasant one. [[Leyton Midland Station]] and [[Leytonstone High Road Station]] are barely stations at all and are better described as platforms on either side of the rail viaduct. There are no staff and a single timetable on each platform. Every now and then you may hear a crackly announcement that a train has been delayed. The "shelters" barely provide any shelter, because the sides are made of steel sheeting with round holes in - presumably because glass or perspex sheets would be prey to vandalism. As a result, whilst rain may not fall on your head you will still be extremely cold in the winter because you're high up and not protected from the wind at all. Whilst you shiver you can look at the plastic flowers in the hanging baskets. The service itself is a diesel, noisy but otherwise pleasant, two car train, connecting parts of [[East London]] that are probably grateful for the link. The train has a toilet on it, unlike the [[Silverlink North London Line]]. Apocryphally, there are only four trains on the whole line(!), so if something goes wrong with one of them you can expect extended delays. Links: * The [http://www.barking-gospeloak.org.uk/ Barking to Gospel Oak Line Rail Users' Group] is campaigning for improvements. * [http://www.silverlink-trains.com/timetables/winter/gos-bar.pdf Official timetable (PDF)] ---- ''Comments'' This was handy for me to reach a party at [[AlexMcLintock]]'s place in [[Leytonstone]] from [[Acton]], with the [[Central Line]] being out of action. --IvorW A nice feature is the almost total absence of ads. Oh, and you buy tickets on the train. --Roger Wernersson	''A nice feature is the almost total absence of ads. Oh, and you buy tickets on the train.'' --Roger Wernersson
== Line 32 ==
category='Rail'
== Line 35 ==	== Line 10 ==
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== Line 39 ==
locale='Barking,Crouch Hill,Gospel Oak,Leyton,Leytonstone,Tottenham,Walthamstow,Wanstead' major_change='1'
== Line 16 ==	== Line 16 ==
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The Silverlink metro service that runs between Gospel Oak Station and Barking station is occasionally a useful line. Besides its two ends, the only other interchange it has is with the Victoria Line at Blackhorse Road Station.

The service is a diesel, noisy but otherwise pleasant, two car train, connecting parts of East London that are probably grateful for the link. The train has a toilet on it, unlike the Silverlink North London Line.

This was handy for me to reach a party at AlexMcLintock's place in Leytonstone from Acton, with the Central Line being out of action. --IvorW

A nice feature is the almost total absence of ads. Oh, and you buy tickets on the train. --Roger Wernersson

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