"The Waterloo and City line, known as 'The Drain', is made even more niche by the fact that it hasn't been open on the weekend since 2020. In the pandemic the line was suspended, but when the Waterloo and City reopened in June 2021 it only did so on weekdays. While it previously operated on Saturdays, for the last six years it's been closed all weekend."
"By total number of users the W&C is the least-busy London Underground line. However, if you measure its busyness by passengers-per-kilometre, it's actually among the most packed lines. So, if 'The Drain' is mostly a commuter route, why reopen it on Saturdays? Well, it's all part of a plan by the City of London Corporation to boost weekend visitors in the Square Mile."
"Commenting on plan to reopen the W&C line on Saturdays, the Corporation's Policy Chairman Chris Hayward said: 'As we move more and more towards being a seven-day a week destination, having "The Drain" as it's commonly known open on weekends is of fundamental importance to us.'"
The Waterloo and City line, known as 'The Drain', connects only Waterloo and Bank stations and has remained closed on weekends since 2020. Previously operating on Saturdays before the pandemic suspension, the line reopened in June 2021 but only on weekdays. The City of London Corporation has now requested that Transport for London and the Mayor restart Saturday services as a trial. Despite being the least-busy line by total users, it ranks among the most crowded by passengers-per-kilometre. The reopening aims to increase weekend footfall in the City by 5 percent as part of a strategy to develop it as a seven-day destination.
Read at Time Out London
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