Since the upgrade and extension of the London Overground, Hackney is now much better connected - but many journeys cost more than they should because Transport for London chose to classify one station on the line as a central London station.
Shoreditch High Street station replaced the zone 2 Shoreditch station - but TfL have placed it in zone 1.
This means a commuter using Oyster prepay pays £1.10 extra on each peak-time journey - and a whopping £44 a month* extra for an average commuter.