London Overground - Reasons for late services skipping Bethnal Green
Request ID: FOI-2125-2122 Date published: 10 January 2022
You asked
Dear Transport for London,
Monday to Saturday, the 00:48 and 01:03 London Overground trains from Liverpool Street to Chingford skip Bethnal Green Station. On Sunday only the 01:03 skips Bethnal Green.
Please advise if there are any track embargo's or other reasons why this Zone 2 station is not served late at night.
With the last Enfield Town train leaving Liverpool Street at 00:01 Monday to Saturday and 23:30 on Sundays, is there any reason such as track embargo's or other reasons why Chingford Trains cannot divert onto the Suburban lines after the last Enfield Town train to ensure that Cambridge Heath and London Fields Station's remain served at those times, ensuring that they are broadly aligned with the last tube services at Liverpool Street?
We answered
TfL Ref: 2125-2122
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 16 December 2021 asking for information about London Overground services skipping Bethnal Green station. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked: Monday to Saturday, the 00:48 and 01:03 London Overground trains from Liverpool Street to Chingford skip Bethnal Green Station. On Sunday only the 01:03 skips Bethnal Green. Please advise if there are any track embargos or other reasons why this Zone 2 station is not served late at night.
With the last Enfield Town train leaving Liverpool Street at 00:01 Monday to Saturday and 23:30 on Sundays, is there any reason such as track embargos or other reasons why Chingford Trains cannot divert onto the Suburban lines after the last Enfield Town train to ensure that Cambridge Heath and London Fields Station's remain served at those times, ensuring that they are broadly aligned with the last tube services at Liverpool Street?
We can advise that there is a two track embargo for maintenance opportunities between Liverpool Street and Hackney Downs on midweek nights after 0040. Please note that midweek nights refers Monday-Friday nights so includes the Saturday morning service. The Saturday night service has different hours for engineering which is tied in with the later Sunday start of service.
These engineering hours prevent later trains calling at these stations.
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Yours sincerely
Sara Thomas FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
