By Jamie White – Head of Communications
The London underground is set to launch a new night service which will run on Friday and Saturday nights, starting this September.
The Jubilee, Victoria and most of the Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines will host a 24-hour service with trains running on average every 10 minutes or less, from September 12th.
The Night Tube will run on Friday nights and during the early hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings, enhancing the tube’s customer experience.
Around 2,000 jobs will be supported by the Night Tube, and Transport for London (Tfl) estimates the service will boost the capital’s economy by more than £350m.
The new services will also improve accessibility to Heathrow Airport for passengers flying before 7am at the weekends.
Night services are expected to extend to the London Overground by 2017 and to the Docklands Light Railway by 2021. Night Tube services will also be expanded to the Metropolitan, Circle, District, and Hammersmith and City lines once modernisation programmes are complete.
Gareth Powell, Director of Strategy and Service Development for London Underground, said: “The Night Tube map shows our customers exactly when and where they can use this landmark service, which will make their late night journeys quicker and easier than ever before.
“As well making life easier for people, the Night Tube will also boost London’s night-time economy – supporting thousands of jobs and stimulating hundreds of millions of pounds in economic growth.”
A summary of the new services
Central Line: Trains will run between Ealing Broadway and Hainault / Loughton
Jubilee Line: Trains will run on the entire line
Northern Line: Trains will run on the entire line except on the Mill Hill East and Bank branches
Piccadilly Line: There will be a service between Cockfosters and Heathrow Terminal 5 (no service on the Terminal 4 loop, or between Acton Town and Uxbridge via Rayners Lane)
Victoria Line: Trains will run on the entire line
