Exciting times as Night Tube finally arrives in London

The first Night Tubes will run on the London Underground past midnight on Friday, with Mayor to ride first train.

Mayor, Sadiq Khan, will ride the first train on the London night tube service on Friday, almost three years since the plan was first announced.

The trains will operate on Fridays and Saturdays every ten minutes on the Victoria line and parts of the Central line between White City and Leytonstone. They will run approximately every 20 minutes between Ealing Broadway and White City and between Leytonstone and Loughton/Hainault.

The plan was announced in November 2013, and was due to begin in September 2015, with Transport for London (TfL) promoting the tube for spectators at last year’s Rugby World Cup. However, due to strikes regarding pay, the Night Tube was delayed nearly another year.

TfL said there was a “huge demand” as passenger numbers on weekends had soared by 70% since 2000, with the Night Tube services expected to add £6.4Bn to the London economy by 2030.

According to TfL, the services are predicted to create 500,000 jobs,

The new London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: “I’m really excited. Lots of people need to get to work late in the night or home from work – doctors, nurses, porters, security guards – but also it will be a massive boost to the night time economy.

“Think of the theatres, the live music venues, the restaurants. I’m really pleased and proud that finally the Night Tube is here.

“Boris Johnson deserves credit for talking about the Night Tube, but it was important to get the details right. I’m really pleased and proud that finally it’s going to happen.”

Passengers will pay off-peak fares and day travelcards will be valid but will expire at 04:30.

The Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines will follow in the Autumn.

 

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