Which London Tube lines run at night?

What is the Night Tube?
  • A 24-hour service now runs on the Central, Victoria, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines on Fridays and Saturdays.
  • Trains run every 10 or 20 minutes, depending on stations.
  • This new service runs alongside existing Night Bus and taxi services.




Excellent question! The London Underground’s night service is a specific network called the “Night Tube” and “Night Overground.” It doesn’t run on all lines, and the service is not as frequent as during the day.

Here’s a breakdown of which lines run at night and the key details:

Night Tube Lines

These lines run all night on Friday and Saturday nights (into Saturday and Sunday mornings). Trains typically run every 10-20 minutes.

  1. Central line - Between White City and Leytonstone only. Trains continue to Ealing Broadway (west) and Hainault/Newbury Park (east), but less frequently.
  2. Jubilee line - The entire line, from Stratford to Stanmore.
  3. Northern line - On the Charing Cross branch only (i.e., not the Bank branch). Runs from Morden to Edgware / High Barnet.
  4. Piccadilly line - Between Cockfosters and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 or Heathrow Terminal 5. No service to Terminal 4 at night.
  5. Victoria line - The entire line, from Walthamstow Central to Brixton.

Night Overground

Also on Friday and Saturday nights only: London Overground - Between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate.

Important Exceptions & Notes

  • No Night Service on: Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Waterloo & City lines, and the DLR.
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