On Sep 16, 7:04*am, "Basil Jet"
wrote:
Is there a reason why this is not just billed as part of the Underground,
especially since it will soon have some deep tube bits? If the Underground
can include the Chesham branch, why not the North London Line? Do staff at
Gospel Oak station get paid less than staff at Chesham, in which case
keeping the Overground separate from the Underground is a divide-and-conquer
wheeze against the rail workers?

This is something I have wondered for some time. The Overground name
is contrived. The East London Line is a former Underground line
anyway.

FYI. There are no deep tube parts on the Overground as is. Although
I would guess the tunnel under the Thames is somewhat deep.