Hackney Downs → Silver Street
Live train times from Hackney Downs to Silver Street, with around 82 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 15m. Operated by London Overground. Currently 100% of services are running on time today.
Based on the last 30 days of timetable data
Today's performance
29-day performance
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
London Overground runs all direct services from Hackney Downs to Silver Street. Over the last 30 days, 76% of London Overground's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 0.9 minutes and a cancellation rate of 1.4%.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Hackney Downs to Silver Street is around 5 miles. By train the journey takes 00:15; the equivalent drive is typically 39m to 43m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 0.3 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 1.3 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. London Overground operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.
Travel tips for this route
Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day on weekends. The first train is at 00:10 and the last at 23:54. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.