Dear Freedom of Information Officer, I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information: 1. Which tube stations received the most applications to film in 2018? (January 1 – December 31)? Please name the top five. 2. Which London Overground stations received the most applications to film in 2018? (January 1 – December 31)? Please name the top five. 3. Which Docklands Light Railway stations received the most application to film in 2018? (January 1 – December 31)? Please name the top five. 4. Which train line was the most requested filming site in 2018 (January 1 – December 31)? 5. How much revenue did filming permits bring in for Transport For London in 2018 (January 1 – December 31)? 6. How much did Transport For London collect in fines for filmers not having a permit? If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request. If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, please provide further advice and assistance. Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

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TfL Ref: FOI-2302-1920

Thank you for your email received by Transport for London (TfL) on 1 November 2019.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:

1.    Which tube stations received the most applications to film in 2018? (January 1 – December 31)? Please name the top five.

Aldwych

Canary Wharf

Charing Cross

Bank

King’s Cross

2.    Which London Overground stations received the most applications to film in 2018? (January 1 – December 31)? Please name the top five.

Hackney Downs

Hackney Wick

Hoxton

Bethnal Green

Bushey

Canonbury

Hatch End

Homerton

London Fields

3.    Which Docklands Light Railway stations received the most application to film in 2018? (January 1 – December 31)? Please name the top five.

Canary Wharf

Heron Quays

West Silvertown

Bank

Lewisham

London City Airport

Pontoon Dock

Shadwell

4.    Which train line was the most requested filming site in 2018 (January 1 – December 31)?

Jubilee line

5.    How much revenue did filming permits bring in for Transport For London in 2018 (January 1 – December 31)?

£775,148.00

6.    How much did Transport For London collect in fines for filmers not having a permit?

£20,400

Where there are more than five stations listed above, this is because several stations had the same total number of requests.

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.

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Yours sincerely

Eva Hextall

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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