What is Gospel Oak to Barking line?
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} [[File:21.05.10 South Tottenham 150.130 (6168541311).jpg|thumb|Train at South Tottenham on a Gospel Oak to Barking service]] The '''Gospel Oak to Barking line''' (sometimes unofficially called the '''GOBLIN''')<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.barking-today.co.uk/News.cfm?id=15442&headline=GOBLIN%20commuters%20get%20a%20boost|title=GOBLIN commuters get a boost|newspaper=[[Barking & Dagenham Yellow Advertiser]]|date=9 May 2013|access-date=16 May 2013|archive-date=25 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225232339/http://www.barking-today.co.uk/News.cfm?id=15442&headline=GOBLIN%20commuters%20get%20a%20boost|url-status=dead}}</ref> is part of the [[Network Rail]] system. It is {{convert|13|mi|58|chain|km|lk=in}} long from one terminus to the other. It carries both through goods trains and [[London Overground]] passenger trains, connecting [[Gospel Oak railway station|Gospel Oak station]] in north London and [[Barking Riverside station]] in east London. The line is part of Network Rail Strategic Route 6, and is classified as a London and South East Commuter line.<ref name=NRR6>{{cite web |url=http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2009/Route%206%20-%20North%20London%20Line%20and%20Thameside.pdf |title=Route 6 - North London Line and Thameside : 2009 Route Plan |publisher=[[Network Rail]] |year=2009 |access-date=28 May 2009 |archive-date=7 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607104905/http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/StrategicBusinessPlan/RoutePlans/2009/Route%206%20-%20North%20London%20Line%20and%20Thameside.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> For much of its existence the line has played a minor role in London's transport system. It is now receiving significant investment to increase its capacity. This will include full 25 kV AC overhead [[Railway electrification system|electrification]], that was completed in 2018. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:London Overground]] [[Category:Rail tra