London Underground is to begin running a 24-hour Tube service in the capital from September 2015.
Branded ‘Night Tube’, the extended timetable is being introduced from September 12 next year to meet a rising demand for late night metro and bus services in the city.
The launch will coincide with the start of the Rugby World Cup, which is to take place between September 18 and October 31.
Research commissioned by London Underground suggests that the introduction of 24-hour services on the Jubilee, Victoria, most of the Piccadilly, Central and Northern lines will drive £360 million back into the London economy.
Service frequency will vary between six trains an hour to eight trains an hour on the Northern line.
Mike Brown MVO, managing Director of London Underground, said: “We are now less than a year away from the first ever 24-hour services operating on London Underground.
“Already over half a million Londoners use the Tube after 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and the introduction of the Night Tube, which will cut journey times and open up new possibilities across the night time economy, is a historic step in our modernisation of the Underground.
“The new service will boost jobs and will benefit the economy by hundreds of millions of pounds. We will also now be exploring any sponsorship opportunities that could make this transformative service even more cost-effective.”
