Dalston Junction railway station is in the Dalston

Dalston

Dalston is a district of north-east London, England, located in the London Borough of Hackney. It is situated northeast of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London...

 area of the London Borough of Hackney

London Borough of Hackney

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 at the crossroad of Dalston Lane, Kingsland Road and Balls Pond Road. It is on the London Overground

London Overground

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 East London Line

East London Line

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, in Travelcard Zone 2

Travelcard Zone 2

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The station was first opened on 1 November 1865 by the North London Railway

North London Railway

The North London Railway was a railway company that opened lines connecting the north of London to the East and West India Docks. The main east to west route is now part the North London Line. Other lines operated by the company fell into disuse, but were later revived as part of the Docklands...

 on its "City Extension" from the North London Line

North London Line

The North London Line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of north London, England. Its route is a rough semicircle from the south west to the north east, avoiding central London. The line is owned and maintained by Network Rail...

 to Broad Street in the City of London

City of London

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. It had three island platforms with four through lines joining the west side or the North London line, and two joining the east.