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More than 100,000 passengers have gone online underground since WiFi was introduced on the Tube.

The new service on London’s Underground was launched four weeks ago by Virgin Media and is available at more than 40 Tube stations.

It has been used to deliver one million tweets, Facebook posts, emails and web pages in a single week.

Passengers will be able to check TfL travel pages for live journey information as well as Time Out, Spotify and MyMovies.Net for free from Tube platforms. The service is expected to be extended to 120 stations by the end of the year.

Kevin Baughan, Director of Metro Wireless at Virgin Media, said: “Londoners and visitors are loving our new WiFi service and we’re on track to connect Tube journeys right across London ahead of the Games.

“With millions of smartphones, gadgets and devices taken onto the Tube each day, the demand for data continues to grow and we’re rolling-out a future-proofed service that makes superfast wireless connections the standard. In partnership with TfL, we’ve achieved a huge amount and have launched a service London can be proud of.”

Gareth Powell, London Underground’s Director of Strategy and Service Development, said: “WiFi at Tube stations is proving extremely popular with our customers. Millions of commuters and visitors from around the world are now able to keep up with live travel updates, news and entertainment throughout an incredible summer and beyond.

“We look forward to continuing the roll-out and connecting up to 120 London Underground stations in 2012.”

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