Ridership boost as visitors flock to London
Ridership in London has received a boost as people from around the world flock to London. These include visitors to unmissable events in the capital, including Taylor Swift’s final five nights at Wembley Stadium.
TfL estimates ridership of more than 441,000 recorded entries and exits at Wembley Park Tube station across Thursday, 15th August, Friday, 16th August and Saturday, 17th August, as fans travelled from around the world to see the latest performances in Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium. There were 146,293 on Thursday, 15th August, 153,727 on Friday, 16th August, and 141,552 on Saturday, 17th August, with hundreds of thousands more expected to have passed through the station for the final two nights on Monday, 19th August and Tuesday, 20th August.
During the first three dates of her tour in June, Wembley Park Tube station broke more than 150,000 entries and exits in a day for the first time since 2019, with 167,237 entries and exits on the Friday, 21st June and 153,761 on Saturday, 22nd June. On Sunday, 23rd June there were 137,059.
Taylor Swift’s record-breaking The Eras Tour is estimated to have boosted the capital’s economy by £300m. Ahead of her first performance in London, TfL launched a Swift-themed Tube map with lines representing albums and songs for stations. London (Taylor’s version) has been on display at Wembley Park Tube station to create photo opportunities for fans who attended the concerts and will remain in place for the next few weeks.
There have been a huge range of special events and celebrations to mark the performances. Shoreditch, one of Taylor Swift’s favourite places according to London Boy, is now home to a new fan mural of the artist. The mural design, which features Taylor and some of London’s most iconic landmarks, was created by @kateclaxtondesigns and brought to life by Global Street Art and VisitLondon.com. Visitors to London can see more from Global Street Art in September as London Mural Festival takes over the capital.
