Wifi on station platforms
Request ID: FOI-4299-1718
Date published: 20 February 2018
You asked
You say that wifi is available:
"Where can I get it? - WiFi is available in over 250 London Underground stations (95% of the network) and Victoria Coach Station. You can access the WiFi service in ticket halls and corridors, and on escalators and station platforms."
https://my.virginmedia.com/wifi/faqs.html
Can you please tell me on which northern line platforms it is possible to get the service? My instinct is that it is very few of those that are underground.
It is an excellent initiative but if it is not available on most platforms, where people spend most of their time waiting, it is perhaps not worthy of the hype - or needs to be enhanced?
We answered
TfL Ref: 4299-1718
Thank you for your email received by us on 27 January 2018 asking for information about WiFi on the London Underground network.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked for the following:
You say that wifi is available:
"Where can I get it? - WiFi is available in over 250 London Underground stations (95% of the network) and Victoria Coach Station. You can access the WiFi service in ticket halls and corridors, and on escalators and station platforms."
https://my.virginmedia.com/wifi/faqs.html
Can you please tell me on which northern line platforms it is possible to get the service? My instinct is that it is very few of those that are underground.
It is an excellent initiative but if it is not available on most platforms, where people spend most of their time waiting, it is perhaps not worthy of the hype - or needs to be enhanced?
I can advise that WiFi is now available at over 260 Tube and 79 London Overground stations across the network. Therefore over 97% of the London Underground network now has wifi access. The only station on the Northern line that doesn’t have Wi-Fi is Moorgate.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any 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
Jasmine Howard
FOI Case Officer
Information Governance
Transport For London
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