Night Tube map, start date, Underground lines and ticket prices: everything you need to know

As London’s much-awaited nocturnal Tube service prepares to take off in London, find out everything you should know ahead of launch day
Liz Connor17 August 2016

Ending a night out in the capital with the dread of taking three separate night buses home will soon become a thing of the past, as the Night Tube gets set to launch in London.

Transport for London first announced the plans for the 24-hour service two years ago, but the plans have been delayed due to conflicts with unions.

But now the wait is over, and Londoners will finally be able to make use of the service, which launches this weekend with two lines operating for 24 hours a day on Fridays and Saturdays.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the new launch.

When is it launching?

The Night Tube officially opens on Friday August 19.

Trial run: Night Tube services were open for a dry run last weekend
Lucy Young

Which lines will stay open?

The first lines to adopt the new Night Tube hours will be the Central and Victoria lines this Friday.

Central line services will run a reduced service between Ealing Broadway and Loughton/Hainault, while the entirety of the Victoria line will stay open.

A map of the Night Tube
TfL

The Northern, Jubilee and Piccadilly lines are expected to run a 24 hour service in the autumn.

The entirety of the Jubilee line is set to be open, while The Northern line will run from Morden via Camden Town and on to Edgware/High Barnet.

There will be no service on the Bank or Mill Hill East branches.

The Piccadilly line will run between between Cockfosters and Heathrow Terminal 5 with no services on the Terminal 4 loop or between Uxbridge and Acton Town.

TfL says it plans to expand the night service onto the Metropolitan, Circle, District, and Hammersmith & City lines at a later date.

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How regular will the trains be?

Jubilee and Victoria lines – trains running on average every 10 minutes across the entire lines

Central line – trains running approximately every 10 minutes between White City and Leytonstone and approximately every 20 minutes between Ealing Broadway to White City and Leytonstone to Loughton/ Hainault

Northern line – trains running on average every 8 minutes between Morden and Camden Town and approximately every 15 minutes from Camden Town to High Barnet / Edgware

Piccadilly line – trains running on average every 10 minutes between Cockfosters and Heathrow Terminal 5

How much will it cost?

Standard off-peak fares will apply on the Night Tube, and day travelcards can be used until 4.29am the following day.

Daily capping on Oyster cards and contactless payment cards will also apply.

Is it safe?

TfL has said there will be “an enhanced policing presence during the overnight services”, as more than 100 police are due to be deployed to patrol the 144 stations that will stay open through the night each weekend.

The transport body said the increased police presence will "help customers travel with confidence" on the all-night service.

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