Dalston

Dalston (/ˈdɔːlstən/) is an area in London, England and is located in the London Borough of Hackney. It lies in North East London and 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.

This article is about the area of London. For the village in Cumbria, see Dalston, Cumbria. For other uses, see Dalston (disambiguation).

Dalston
St. Mark's Church – "Cathedral of the East End"
Dalston
Location within Greater London
OS grid referenceTQ345845
• Charing Cross4 mi (6.4 km) SW
London borough
  • Hackney
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtE8, N1, N16
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly
  • North East

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.

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