City workers can rejoice as the Waterloo and City line will return to a full weekday service for the first time since March last year.
The popular line for commuters connects London’s busiest railway station with the financial district, and was closed at the start of the first lockdown 19 months ago.
Peak weekday services were reintroduced in June as people began to return to workplaces, but no trains are currently running at off-peak times.
Transport for London said services will run throughout the day from November 22 to make it easier for people to stagger their journeys, and support flexible working.
The transport body said it has been unable to resume full services earlier as drivers were required to operate trains on the Central line, where demand is higher.
But it added Saturday trains will not be reintroduced ‘for the foreseeable future’.
Weekday passenger levels on the Tube are around 60% of those pre-pandemic.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: ‘As Londoners and visitors return to the capital, whether that be for work or to enjoy London’s world-class culture and hospitality venues, it’s important that they can travel easily and safely around the city.
‘The Waterloo and City line provides another great transport option and a vital link to the City, and the return of a full weekday service is a big boost for the capital’s economy as we continue to recover from the pandemic.’
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