London Mayor Sadiq Khan (centre) travelling with passengers on a northbound Victoria line Tube train during the launch of the Night Tube service on Saturday.
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The trains will run every 10 minutes through Central London and will cost the same as an off-peak fare (so not expensive).
London’s new overnight subway service has begun, with plans to host 50,000 riders each weekend.
London-The world’s oldest underground rail network took a big step forward this weekend when the “tube” started all-night Friday and Saturday services, which analysts said would boost the capital’s economy by millions of pounds.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan in front of a new Night Tube logo at Oxford Circus underground station, ahead of the launch of the Night Tube service in London.. But the service is also meant to serve doctors, cleaners and others who work graveyard shifts.
The service will not only be beneficial to locals enjoying entertainment events and tourists, but also to late-night workers like nurses and security guards.
Joseph Tung Yao-chung, executive director of the Travel Industry Council, said the round-the clock underground services were good news for Hong Kong visitors.
Another added: “Got to say there was a great atmosphere on the Night Tube tonight”.
The night-time service was scheduled to start in September a year ago but was delayed by a dispute with trade unions over staff conditions and pay.
British Transport Police said it had been called to just four incidents on the first night.
“Boris Johnson deserves credit for talking about the Night Tube, but it was important to get the details right”. “So we are serving many different people with many different requirements and this is fantastic for London and now we are part of that 24/7 operation”.
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Famed for its simple map design and incessant warnings to “mind the gap”, it now carries over 1.3 billion passengers a year.
