There are eight million more passengers now using the Tube than this time last year.
Figures published by London Underground reveal a huge rise in passengers from 2013/14, when the Tube carried 1.265 billion people.
By the end of next year, London Underground says that capacity on the Northern line will have increased by 20 per cent – enough space for an extra 11,000 passengers per hours.
Phil Hufton, London Underground’s chief operating officer, said: “We’re carrying record numbers of people on our network and, as these figures demonstrate, the number of customers is set to rise further.
“Customers have already benefited from the upgrades of Jubilee and Victoria lines and work is well underway to modernise the Northern, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines. But we have to carry on in order to meet the growing demand."
London's population is set to grow from 8.4m today to around 10m by 2030, which London Underground says is an extra train full of people every three days.
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