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.
Five Tube lines run a 24-hour service on Fridays and Saturdays: Victoria, Central, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines. The London Overground operates 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays between New Cross Gate and Highbury & Islington. Off-peak fares apply on the Night Tube.
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London Underground trains generally run between 5am and midnight Monday to Saturday. Operating hours are slightly reduced on Sunday. Night Tube trains run on some lines throughout the night on Fridays and Saturdays.
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Night Tube runs on Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.
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Running 24/7 requires 4 lines (like the New York subway). In off-peak hours you have two lines for trains, one line your maintaining and one line to get the maintenance staff there.
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The Elizabeth line is not one of the few Transport for London services to run an all-night timetable, but its trains do start quite early in the morning and run late at night. Only five Tube lines run a 24-hour service on Fridays and Saturdays: the Victoria, Piccadilly, Jubilee, Central and Northern lines.
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Generally, the London Underground is safe to travel at night. Crime rates are relatively low, and many underground trains have a large number of passengers until at least 1am every night. Each underground train have CCTV cameras covering every inch of space.
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London Underground, better known as the Tube, has 11 lines covering 402km and serving 272 stations. The Tube handles up to five million passenger journeys a day. At peak times, there are more than 543 trains whizzing around the Capital.
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The Night Tube There is a 24-hour service on the Piccadilly line on Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning. It runs from Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3 and Terminal 5 underground stations. There is no Night Tube from Terminal 4.
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The first DLR trains start around 5.30am and end around 12.30am from Monday to Saturday. Sunday services start later and finish earlier, usually beginning around 7am and ending around 11.30pm. Check the Transport for London website for specific timings to help you plan your journey.
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Tube first and last times The first tube trains start running from around 5.00–5.30am. The last tube trains leave central London around 12.30am (see the Night Tube below). Most trains start at least an hour later on Sundays. The exact start and finish times vary according to each individual underground line.
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The Victoria Line is teeming with bacteria, having the highest number of germs of all the Tube lines. Touching your face after coming into contact with dirty seats and handles can transfer a whole host of blemish-causing bacteria.
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The Piccadilly line is one of the least reliable Tube lines and passengers face years of delays before an upgrade is completed, the Standard has learned.
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Roding Valley is the most lightly used station on the Underground. It is also one of the twelve tube stations not to have ticket barriers.
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Can I use an Oyster or contactless payment card on the Elizabeth line? Yes, Oyster cards are accepted for most journeys, except for stations west of West Drayton.
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The service will normally runs all night on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines, as well as a section of the London Overground.
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