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| Night Tube begins in London, bringing 'huge boost' to capital | |
| (about 7 hours later) | |
| The Night Tube has been launched in the London Underground - almost three years since the plan was first announced. | The Night Tube has been launched in the London Underground - almost three years since the plan was first announced. |
| Trains now run on the Victoria and Central lines on Fridays and Saturdays between 00:30 BST and 05:30. | Trains now run on the Victoria and Central lines on Fridays and Saturdays between 00:30 BST and 05:30. |
| Transport for London (TfL) said 50,000 people used the Night Tube on Friday. Passenger numbers are expected to reach 200,000 once all five lines are open. | |
| The service had been intended to launch in September 2015 but was delayed due to strikes over pay. | The service had been intended to launch in September 2015 but was delayed due to strikes over pay. |
| View from the carriage: On board London's Night Tube | View from the carriage: On board London's Night Tube |
| TfL said 6,500 people were recording entering Oxford Circus overnight, while 4,250 passengers exited Stratford station. | |
| The city's mayor, Sadiq Khan, said it was "wonderful" thousands of Londoners were able to benefit from the service, claiming the Night Tube would provide a "huge boost" to the capital. | |
| Mr Khan was among those to board the first Victoria line service in the early hours of Saturday. | |
| He chatted to passengers on the train, which departed from Brixton, south London, at 00.34 BST. | |
| Speaking at the launch of the service, he said: "You can feel the buzz, you can feel the vibe. | Speaking at the launch of the service, he said: "You can feel the buzz, you can feel the vibe. |
| "People are really excited. | "People are really excited. |
| "What's important is we got the detail and the planning right. | "What's important is we got the detail and the planning right. |
| "I'm really pleased that 100 days or so after becoming the mayor we've got that right." | "I'm really pleased that 100 days or so after becoming the mayor we've got that right." |
| Trains are running every 10 minutes on the full Victoria line and on the Central line between White City and Leytonstone. | Trains are running every 10 minutes on the full Victoria line and on the Central line between White City and Leytonstone. |
| They now run approximately every 20 minutes between Ealing Broadway and White City and between Leytonstone and Loughton/Hainault. | They now run approximately every 20 minutes between Ealing Broadway and White City and between Leytonstone and Loughton/Hainault. |
| About 100 British Transport Police officers patrolled the network on the launch of the service. | About 100 British Transport Police officers patrolled the network on the launch of the service. |
| But Superintendent Chris Horton insisted there was "no reason" why passengers would not be as safe as during the day. | But Superintendent Chris Horton insisted there was "no reason" why passengers would not be as safe as during the day. |
| He said the force would focus on "being visible" and ensuring it was "able to intervene in places that are likely to see significant issues". | He said the force would focus on "being visible" and ensuring it was "able to intervene in places that are likely to see significant issues". |
| Plans for a Night Tube service were announced in November 2013, with Transport for London saying there was a "huge demand" due to passenger numbers on weekends soaring by 70% since 2000. | Plans for a Night Tube service were announced in November 2013, with Transport for London saying there was a "huge demand" due to passenger numbers on weekends soaring by 70% since 2000. |
| The service was intended to begin in September 2015, but strikes over pay delayed the start by nearly another year. | The service was intended to begin in September 2015, but strikes over pay delayed the start by nearly another year. |
| Unions staged a series of strikes during July and August last year before an agreement was reached in March 2016. | Unions staged a series of strikes during July and August last year before an agreement was reached in March 2016. |
| Before leaving office, former mayor Boris Johnson, who had clashed with unions on ticket office closures and Night Tube plans, said he hoped services would get under way by July. | Before leaving office, former mayor Boris Johnson, who had clashed with unions on ticket office closures and Night Tube plans, said he hoped services would get under way by July. |
| Night Tube timeline | Night Tube timeline |
| November 2013: Night services are first announced by then-Mayor of London Boris Johnson | November 2013: Night services are first announced by then-Mayor of London Boris Johnson |
| September 2014: It is announced that the first Night Tube services will begin in September 2015 - in time for the Rugby World Cup in England | September 2014: It is announced that the first Night Tube services will begin in September 2015 - in time for the Rugby World Cup in England |
| September 2014: The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union warns that the plans have "not been properly thought through" | September 2014: The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union warns that the plans have "not been properly thought through" |
| April and July 2015: Members of four unions take strike action over proposals | April and July 2015: Members of four unions take strike action over proposals |
| September 2015: London Underground delays the start of the Night Tube until an agreement is reached | September 2015: London Underground delays the start of the Night Tube until an agreement is reached |
| February 2016: RMT recommends acceptance of a pay and conditions deal | February 2016: RMT recommends acceptance of a pay and conditions deal |
| May 2016: New Mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirms that 24-hour trains will begin in August | May 2016: New Mayor of London Sadiq Khan confirms that 24-hour trains will begin in August |
| August 2016: First Night Tube service begins | August 2016: First Night Tube service begins |
| The night service will be rolled out on the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern lines in the autumn. | The night service will be rolled out on the Jubilee, Piccadilly and Northern lines in the autumn. |
| There are also plans to expand the service to parts of the Metropolitan, Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines after modernisation and on parts of the London Overground in 2017 and the Docklands Light Railway by 2021. | There are also plans to expand the service to parts of the Metropolitan, Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines after modernisation and on parts of the London Overground in 2017 and the Docklands Light Railway by 2021. |
| Passengers will pay off-peak fares and day travelcards will be valid but will expire at 04:30. | Passengers will pay off-peak fares and day travelcards will be valid but will expire at 04:30. |
| About 100 police officers will be on patrol to allay any safety fears and eight new bus routes will now run 24-hour services to go hand-in-hand with the Tube night services. | About 100 police officers will be on patrol to allay any safety fears and eight new bus routes will now run 24-hour services to go hand-in-hand with the Tube night services. |
| The services are expected to add £6.4bn to the London economy by 2030, creating 500,000 jobs, TfL said. | The services are expected to add £6.4bn to the London economy by 2030, creating 500,000 jobs, TfL said. |