Dalston

Dalston
St. Mark's Church – "Cathedral of the East End"
Dalston is located in Greater London
Dalston
Dalston
Location within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ345845
• Charing Cross4 mi (6.4 km) SW
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtE8, N1, N16
Dialling code020
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UK Parliament
London Assembly
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UK
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51°32′42″N 0°04′12″W / 51.545°N 0.070°W / 51.545; -0.070

Dalston (/ˈdɔːlstən/) is an area of East London, in the London Borough of Hackney. It is four miles (six kilometres) northeast of Charing Cross. Dalston began as a hamlet on either side of Dalston Lane, and as the area urbanised the term also came to apply to surrounding areas including Kingsland and Shacklewell, all three of which being part of the Ancient Parish of Hackney.

The area has experienced a high degree of gentrification in recent years, a process accelerated by the East London line extension, now part of London Overground, and the reopening of Dalston Junction railway station, part of London's successful bid to host the 2012 Olympics.[1]

  1. ^ "London Overground's East London route doubles passenger numbers in one year". Tfl.gov.uk. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2013.