This statistic shows the distance traveled by passengers on the London Underground in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1950 and 2020. From 1950 to 1980 there was a general trend in decreasing usage, but since then the distance traveled by passengers on the Underground has been rapidly growing. In 2018, the total passenger journeys reached its peak and stood at 12.6 billion kilometers travelled. By 2020, the distance traveled by passengers on the London Underground declined to 11.8 billion kilometers, dropping further to only 2.8 billion kilometers in 2021.
Historical passenger kilometers on the London (UK) Underground between 1950 and 2021 (in billion kilometers)
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GOV.UK. (December 1, 2021). Historical passenger kilometers on the London (UK) Underground between 1950 and 2021 (in billion kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304948/historical-passenger-kilometres-on-the-london-uk-underground/
GOV.UK. "Historical passenger kilometers on the London (UK) Underground between 1950 and 2021 (in billion kilometers)." Chart. December 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304948/historical-passenger-kilometres-on-the-london-uk-underground/
GOV.UK. (2021). Historical passenger kilometers on the London (UK) Underground between 1950 and 2021 (in billion kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304948/historical-passenger-kilometres-on-the-london-uk-underground/
GOV.UK. "Historical Passenger Kilometers on The London (Uk) Underground between 1950 and 2021 (in Billion Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304948/historical-passenger-kilometres-on-the-london-uk-underground/
GOV.UK, Historical passenger kilometers on the London (UK) Underground between 1950 and 2021 (in billion kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304948/historical-passenger-kilometres-on-the-london-uk-underground/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Historical passenger kilometers on the London (UK) Underground between 1950 and 2021 (in billion kilometers) [Graph], GOV.UK, December 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/304948/historical-passenger-kilometres-on-the-london-uk-underground/