Emirates Air Line is the UK's first urban cable car. It opened on 28 June 2012 and connects the Greenwich Peninsula with the Royal Docks, offering a unique experience with magnificent views over east London.

The service is accessible to wheelchair users and cyclists and is open seven days a week. 

 Passenger journeys

Week ending

Number of passengers
25 January 2020 20,685
18 January 2020 13,920
11 January 2020 13,262
04 January 2020 36,206
28 December 2019 22,884
21 December 2019 14,318
14 December 2019 13,418
07 December 2019 15,750.
30 November 2019 19,160
23 November 2019 19,182
16 November 2019 21,772
09 November 2019 25.485
02 November 2019 25,191
26 October 2019 29,274
19 October 2019 24.761
12 October 2019 21,971
05 October 2019 20,618
28 September 2019 19,420
21 September 2019 25,501
14 September 2019 24,689
07 September 2019 22,248
31 August 2019 43,095
24 August 2019 42,106
17 August 2019 35,818
10 August 2019 32,819
03 August 2019 38,132
27 July 2019 33,855
20 July 2019 27,973
13 July 2019 28,877
06 July 2019 27,730
29 June 2019 26,719
22 June 2019 28,235
15 June 2019 21,970
08 June 2019 23,438
01 June 2019 37,361
25 May 2019 25,979
18 May 2019 24,836
11 May 2019 29,354
04 May 2019 21,658
27 April 2019 29,648
20 April 2019 41,459
13 April 2019 26,451
06 April 2019 16,147
31 March 2019 31,562
23 March 2019 18,043
16 March 2019 27
09 March 2019 15,351
02 March 2019 22,453
23 February 2019 39,819
16 February 2019 22,684
09 February 2019 13,653
02 February 2019 12,790
26 January 2019 20,907
19 January 2019 16,147
12 January 2019 13,590
05 January 2019 32,876
29 December 2018 27,950
22 December 2018 14,549
15 December 2018 14,862
08 December 2018 14,947
01 December 2018 15,222
24 November 2018 19,530
17 November 2018 22,717
10 November 2018 24,093
03 November 2018 28,486
27 October 2018 47,223
20 October 2018 24,387
13 October 2018 23,990
06 October 2018 21,563
29 September 2018 25,626
22 September 2018 18,335
15 September 2018 21,904
08 September 2018 24,758
01 September 2018 36,863
25 August 2018 39,769
18 August 2018 40,969
11 August 2018 40,788
04 August 2018 38,336
28 July 2018 36,464
21 July 2018 30,077
14 July 2018 31,749
07 July 2018 29,016
30 June 2018 27,540
23 June 2018 30,029
16 June 2018 25,474
09 June 2018 21,816
02 June 2018 34,333
26 May 2018 26,963
19 May 2018 26,165
12 May 2018 33,969
05 May 2018 25,310
28 April 2018 22,514
21 April 2018 28,114
14 April 2018 34,933
07 April 2018 34,884
31 March 2018 16,790
24 March 2018 15,604
17 March 2018 4,325
10 March 2018 18,762
03 March 2018 12,941
24 February 2018 22,228
17 February 2018 38,972
10 February 2018 17,591
03 February 2018 14,985
27 January 2018 17,548
20 January 2018 15,840
13 January 2018 17,480
05 January 2018 15,500

Passenger numbers for previous years

Passenger journeys on Emirates Air Line in 2017

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Passenger journeys on Emirates Air Line in 2016

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Passenger journeys on Emirates Air Line in 2015

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Passenger journeys on Emirates Air Line in 2014

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Passenger journeys on Emirates Air Line in 2013

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Passenger journeys on Emirates Air Line in 2012

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