Number of passenger journeys on the London Underground (UK) 2000-2021
Passenger numbers on the London Underground increased significantly over the past nineteen years, largely driven by passengers using ordinary tickets such as daily travel cards as opposed to season ticket holders. Between 2000/01 and 2018/19 figures for tickets had more than doubled. In the financial year 2020/21, passenger volume dropped to 296 million passenger journeys as a results of the coronavirus outbreak. That year, ticket sales for the London Underground had a combined value of 650.2 million British pounds.
Stratford busiest station in 2020
In 2020, the busiest station in the London Underground system was Stratford, with almost 25.1 million passenger entries and exits recorded, which represented a year-over-year decrease of over 61 percent. This significant drop was caused mainly by the COVID-19 restrictions imposed throughout the year. The second busiest tube station in 2020 was London Bridge with approximately 24.7 million passenger entries and exits.
London Underground most profitable TfL mode
Fares from the London Underground were the most profitable mode of transport for Transport for London. In 2019/20, the local government body had made over 2.73 billion British pounds in revenue. In contrast, bus fares amounted to 1.5 billion British pounds.
Stratford busiest station in 2020
In 2020, the busiest station in the London Underground system was Stratford, with almost 25.1 million passenger entries and exits recorded, which represented a year-over-year decrease of over 61 percent. This significant drop was caused mainly by the COVID-19 restrictions imposed throughout the year. The second busiest tube station in 2020 was London Bridge with approximately 24.7 million passenger entries and exits.
London Underground most profitable TfL mode
Fares from the London Underground were the most profitable mode of transport for Transport for London. In 2019/20, the local government body had made over 2.73 billion British pounds in revenue. In contrast, bus fares amounted to 1.5 billion British pounds.
