London’s Night Tube has reached a major milestone, carrying more than 67 million passengers since launching a decade ago.
The Night Tube and Night Overground, which launched on August 19, 2016, have carried enough people to fill Wembley Stadium more than 744 times.
Powering London's £139bn night-time economy, the service has improved connectivity across London, supporting jobs, businesses, and cultural venues while enhancing the capital's reputation as a vibrant 24-hour city.
The Night Tube provides affordable overnight travel, making London's cultural life more accessible to people from all backgrounds.
On its first night, the service recorded more than 50,000 journeys, demonstrating the immediate demand for overnight services.
Since then the Night Tube and Night Overground have become essential to London's success as a 24-hour city, catering to people going to work, enjoying the capital's cultural and hospitality offerings, and travelling home safely and conveniently.
TfL has seen a steady growth in demand since the pandemic, with an average of over 81,000 Night Tube journeys per night, with Saturday nights typically outperforming Friday nights.
The Night Tube also supports major events beyond the capital with more than 170,000 journeys estimated on the evening of July 11, as England beat Norway in extra time in the Men's FIFA World Cup Quarter Final.
This figure is more than double a standard Saturday evening for services, showing the impact of late-night events.
Other events that significantly impacted ridership included Halloween falling on a Friday evening in 2025, with 123,000 estimated journeys which is more than double compared to an average Friday evening.
Outside of New Year’s Eve, the busiest nights for Night Tube services are typically the first weekend in December, as Londoners and visitors enjoy the capital’s festive season or events like late-night major boxing matches and late-night dance festivals.
It is of particular importance to London's night-time workforce.
Around 1.3 million people work during the night in the capital, across sectors including healthcare, hospitality, transport, culture, and entertainment.
The service provides reliable overnight travel, helping thousands of Londoners commute to and from work while supporting the businesses and venues that keep the city running around the clock.
And it has made London more accessible after dark, reducing average journey times by around 20 minutes, with some journeys reduced by more than an hour.
This has transformed access to music, theatre, clubs, and restaurants, allowing people to spend more time enjoying everything the capital has to offer.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said the Night Tube "has become a defining feature of London as a world-leading 24/7 city".
He said: "Helping people travel safely and affordably at all hours provides a vital boost for our night-time economy, supporting local businesses across the capital and keeping London moving around the clock."
Andy Lord, London's Transport Commissioner, said Night Tube and Night Overground "remain central to the city's future".
Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association, said: "For many, the Night Tube is essential infrastructure, helping them get to work and home safely, reliably and affordably."
TfL has unveiled a special commemorative poster celebrating the anniversary.
Customers can also enter three competitions to win prizes, including a Tube-themed party for up to six people at Cahoots bar, three pairs of tickets to a late-night performance at London's iconic jazz club, Ronnie Scott's, and the opportunity for five people to win copies of the new Night Tube poster via a Metro competition.
TfL is also partnering with six business improvement districts in London whose night-time businesses benefit from the Night Tube.
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