The Night Tube, London
The Night Tube in London is a service of the London underground that runs on Friday and Saturday nights throughout the night. The Night Tube gave a considerable boost to London’s huge entertainment industry and is also a safe way for women to get home.
The service complements the extensive London night bus network with various buses running throughout the night every night in the capital.
The service began in the summer of 2016
History
The service began operation in August 2016. Sadiq Khan was the mayor of London at the time.
Lines
It runs on the Victoria, Jubilee, and most of the Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines.
On the Victoria Line trains run on the entire line with trains every 10 minutes on average.
Trains on the Central Line operate every 10 minutes approximately between White City and Leytonstone and every 20 minutes from Ealing Broadway to White City and Leytonstone to Loughton/ Hainault.
There is no service between North Acton and West Ruislip, Loughton and Epping and Woodford and Hainault.
Trains on the Jubilee Line run every 10 minutes on average across the entire line.
Trains on the Northern Line operate every 8 minutes between Morden and Camden Town and every 15 minutes from Camden Town to High Barnet / Edgware. There is no service on the Mill Hill East and Bank branches of the Northern Line.
Trains on the Piccadilly Line run every 10 minutes on average between Cockfosters and Heathrow Terminal 5. There is no service on the Terminal 4 loop, or between Acton Town and Uxbridge stations.
The Night Tube
Fares
Night Tube fares are off-peak. Day Travelcards are valid on the day of issue and for journeys starting before 4.30 am the next day after purchase.
2021 Update
The Night Tube was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic beginning on March 20, 2020, but begins again on November 27, 2021. However, it will run only on two lines to begin with. These are the Central and Victoria lines.
For further information including which stations have taxi ranks visit tfl.gov.uk
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