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London Underground daily entry and exit data (

Request ID: FOI-3271-2425
Date published: 30 January 2025

You asked
To whom it may concern, We are examining London Underground station daily entry and exit data as part of a research project, and while we found the Network Demand Dashboard, we were wondering if similar data is available prior to January 2019 (ideally, we will appreciate data from January 2001) that can be shared with us and if data in the dashboard is available between January 2019 and December 2024 in a database format as opposed to the non downloadable format in the dashboard? We wish to have details for all the stations in the dashboard. We appreciate the consideration of this request and happy to share more details to advance the possibility of obtaining the data. Kind regards,

We answered

Our ref: FOI-3271-2425

 

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 10 January 2025 asking for LU entry and exit data.

 

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. You asked:

 

We are examining London Underground station daily entry and exit data as part of a research project, and while we found the Network Demand Dashboard, we were wondering if similar data is available prior to January 2019 (ideally, we will appreciate data from January 2001) that can be shared with us…

 

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. Some information prior to 2019 is available in the public domain. Please find here: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/daily_entry_and_exit_of_all_tube?nocache=incoming-742125#incoming-742125 and https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/transparency/freedom-of-information/foi-request-detail?referenceId=FOI-0420-1718. 

 

…and if data in the dashboard is available between January 2019 and December 2024 in a database format as opposed to the non downloadable format in the dashboard? We wish to have details for all the stations in the dashboard. 

 

Please visit our BUSTO webpage for information between 2017 to 2023.

 

Note, London Underground entry and exit data for 2024 is intended for future publication. Thus, we are not obliged to supply the information you have requested as it is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information, under Section 22 of the Act. 

 

This exemption is subject to a public interest test, which requires us to assess whether the public interest in applying the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosure. In this instance, it is considered that the public interest favours the publication of this information, in context and according to the pre-determined schedule, rather than in response to your request, to ensure the information is provided accurately and in an accessible manner.

 

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

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Tahsin Prima

FOI Case Officer

General Counsel

Transport for London

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