Weekend 'night tube trains' will help late-night commuters on their way home from next year.

Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced yesterday the first 24-hour tubes will run on September 12 next year in time for the Rugby World Cup in England.

Stations like Morden, South Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Tooting Broadway, Tooting Bec, Balham, Clapham South, Clapham Common and Clapham North, all on the Northern Line, are expected to benefit.

Trains will run through the night on Fridays and Saturdays with eight trains an hour on the busiest section of the Northern line.

One train every 10 minutes will also run through central London on the Jubilee, Victoria, Picadilly and Central lines.

Councillor Stephen Alambritis, the leader of Merton Council, gave the plans a "cautious welcome".

He said: "Obviously in Morden it will create economic activity. There will be concerns as well with regard to policing and safety and the availability of cabs in the morning but this should spur us on to improve Morden even more."

He added that he would encourage the Mayor of London to review his decision to close ticket offices, which he said would be in greater demand with extended opening hours.

Coun Alambritis also took the opportunity to boost his campaign for the return of toilet services to Morden Station.

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The extended service is forecast to create 2,000 permanent jobs across London and a £360m boost to the capital's economy.

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said: "As well as creating vital new jobs and giving a huge boost to our economy, the Night Tube will help millions of people to get around our city more easily and quickly.

"The evolution of the Night Tube will without doubt make London an even better place to live, work, visit and invest."