operated and Sunday services were suspended. Typical off-peak frequency at the station is four trains per hour westbound to via , and ; two trains per hour westbound to Clapham Junction; and six trains per hour eastbound to . However, service intervals vary from about seven minutes during peak times to 30 minutes on Sundays. At Dalston Kingsland station the NLL was powered by both 25 kV overhead AC and 750 V third-rail DC systems and was the change-over point between current collection by pantographs and by shoes for passenger trains that are dual-system Class 378 electric multiple units (EMUs). For reliability, time-saving, and as part of the NLL upgrade, the third rail has now been removed and overhead cables power the North London Line between Stratford and Acton Central. In August 2002 a potentially serious railway accident was avoided near Dalston Kingsland when a passenger train was inadvertently diverted on to the goods line during emergency signalling. When the passenger train was reversing to its correct path a following goods train almost ran into it. Connections London Buses routes 67, 76, 149, 243 and 488 serve the station. References External links Excel file displaying National Rail station usage information for 2005/06 Railway stations in the London Borough of Hackney Former North London Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1850 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1865 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1983 Reopened railway stations in Great Britain Railway stations served by London Overground Dalston