FOI request detail

Questions regarding what is the usage of different transport methods in London

Request ID: FOI-2063-2223
Date published: 15 December 2022

You asked

Hi As I’m a huge super fan of the TfL and I want some facts from the different types of transport methods in London. London Underground What is the busiest/least used line on the London Underground this year and in the past 10 years? What are the top ten busiest stations on the London Underground this year and in the past 10 years? What are the top ten least stations on the London Underground this year and in the past 10 years? London Overground What is the busiest branch e.g the North London Line on the London Overground this year and in the past 10 years? What are the top ten busiest/least used stations on the London Overground this year and in the past 10 years? DLR What is the busiest branch e.g Beckton Line on the DLR this year and in the past 10 years? What are the top ten busiest/least stations on the DLR this year and in the past 10 years? Tram What is the busiest branch e.g the Wimbledon - Beckenham Line on the London Tram network this year and in the past 10 years? What are the top ten busiest/least used stations on the London Tram network this year and in the past 10 years? London Buses What are the top ten busiest/least used bus routes in London this year and in the past 10 years? What is the top ten longest/shortest in terms of miles bus routes in London London's ten most crowded/least crowded bus routes in London What London bus routes have been withdrawn from TfL service in the past 10/20 years? What are the top ten busiest used single deckers bus routes in London this year and in the past 10 years? What are the top ten increased usage of bus routes in London in the past 10 years? What bus routes had the most extensions in the past 10 years What is the shortest in terms of miles of bus routes in London What is the busiest single deckers bus routes used in London? The least used double deckers in London? What are the top ten most frequent bus routes in London? Overall I hope when I receive this information it help understand how the transport network is run in London.

We answered

Our ref: FOI-2063-2223/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 20 November 2022 asking for information about the usage of different transport methods in London.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

There is lots of information on TfL’s services published on our website. Some links you will hopefully find useful are below:

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/open-data-users/our-open-data

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/travel-in-london-reports

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/buses-performance-data

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/underground-services-performance

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/quarterly-progress-reports

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/london-overground-performance?intcmp=66944

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/copr-q1-2021-22-acc.pdf

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/buses-performance-data

https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publications-and-reports/annual-report

Please note that under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act we are not obliged to provide you with information that is reasonably accessible by other means.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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