FOI request detail

Footfall stats at Kensal Rise tube station during Notting Hill Carnival

Request ID: FOI-1421-2425
Date published: 15 August 2024

You asked
Dear Transport for London (TfL), I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to receive information held by TfL on footfall stats at Kensal Rise tube station during Notting Hill Carnival. Specifically I would like to know: Please provide data on how many people are estimated to have used Kensal Rise tube station during Notting Hill Carnival in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023, broken down by year (and also by day Sunday/Monday). If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary. I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

We answered

TfL Ref: 1421-2425

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 2 August 2024 asking for information about Kensal Rise tube station.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm we hold some of the information you require. You specifically asked: I would like to receive information held by TfL on footfall stats at Kensal Rise tube station during Notting Hill Carnival. Specifically I would like to know: Please provide data on how many people are estimated to have used Kensal Rise tube station during Notting Hill Carnival in 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023, broken down by year (and also by day Sunday/Monday).  If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act you are required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

The information you asked for is available in the Network Demand Report in the Publications and Reports section of our website using the following link: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/. The direct link to the reports is here:
https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZDgwZWY4NWMtZTFkMi00YzM2LThiMWQtNzg2ZTc2YjliNzM2IiwidCI6IjFmYmQ2NWJmLTVkZWYtNGVlYS1hNjkyLWEwODljMjU1MzQ2YiIsImMiOjh9. Unfortunately we do not hold data for 2018 but the other years are available. The data can be filtered, including by individual station.

In accordance with section 21 of the FOI Act, we are not obliged to supply you with a copy of the requested information as it is already accessible to you elsewhere.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely


Sara Thomas
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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