Dalston
Area of East London, England
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Dalston () 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.
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