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Night Tube: Jubilee Line service to begin Night Tube: Jubilee Line service to begin and Northern Line gets start date
(about 7 hours later)
The Jubilee Line Night Tube service is to begin later.The Jubilee Line Night Tube service is to begin later.
Passengers will be able to travel between Stratford and Stanmore throughout the night, with one train every 10 minutes. People will be able to travel between Stratford and Stanmore throughout the night on Friday and Saturdays, with one train every 10 minutes.
An all-night service began on the Central and Victoria lines earlier this year. In addition, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced the Northern Line will run through the night from 18 November.
The Northern and Piccadilly lines will join the Night Tube service once drivers have completed training. An all-night service began on the Central and Victoria lines in August, with nearly 750,000 journey having been made.
About 200 part-time drivers are taking part in a 14-week training programme. Northern Line services will run from High Barnet and Edgware, via the Charing Cross branch, to Morden. The Night Tube services run from 00:30 and 05:00 BST.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: "The launch on the Jubilee Line will support thousands more workers like nurses, cleaners and people who work in our bars and restaurants, many of whom currently take two night buses to get home. The Piccadilly Line will join the Night Tube service later this year once drivers have completed training.
"It will also serve some of our city's key venues, with the O2, Wembley Stadium and Stratford on the route." Mr Khan said: "There was a real buzz from when we launched the first Night Tube services in August, and I am delighted that the Jubilee Line services are now up and running.
Rebecca Kane Burton, vice president of The O2, said: "The Night Tube is a game changer for venues like The O2 and thousands more across the capital. "Hundreds of thousands of Londoners have already benefited, and it's great news that so many more will now be able to enjoy our world-class cultural venues on the South Bank, as well as venues such as The O2 and Wembley Stadium, without needing to make that late dash for the last Tube.
"More than 60% of our fans already use the Jubilee line to reach us. That will grow, the experience will improve and it will enhance options for the teams who work here too." "Being from Tooting, I'm also really looking forward to the start of services on the Northern line next month."
Sir George Iacobescu, chairman and chief executive of Canary Wharf Group, said it would help bars stagger their opening hours and would support people working at Canary Wharf in round-the-clock industries such as banking, technology and media. Alan Bishop, Southbank Centre chief executive, said: "We are so pleased to welcome the introduction of the Night Tube to the Jubilee line, which will enable Londoners from all corners of the city to enjoy the cultural offerings of Southbank Centre and our neighbours."
Simon Pitkeathley, chief executive of Camden Town Unlimited, said: "Camden Town has some of London's most iconic music venues, traditional pubs, and fantastic restaurants.
"It stands out as a shining star in London's night-time economy. We're absolutely delighted that the Night Tube on the Northern Line will reflect this."