Tube geek (13)Rolling stock Very different types of rolling stock run on London's different tube lines. Some of this is age-related - for example renovated 1961 carriages are still in use on the Metropolitan line, whereas the Jubilee boasts more modern 1996 stock. But trains are also different because tube tunnels come in two different sizes - taller and wider on sub-surface lines like the District and Circle, and squatter and narrower on deeplevel tubes like the Bakerloo and Piccadilly. And trains are also different lengths, usually because platforms are different lengths - longest on the Central and Victoria lines and shortest on the Waterloo & City. You can peruse the full technical specifications for all London Underground tube trains here. Or simply scan through my special summary table below. But I need some help with the 'Comfort' rating on the bottom row... any thoughts?
Met1
H&C2
Dis
Vic
Bak
Cen
W&C
Pic
Nor
Jub3
Introduced0
1961
1970
1979
1967
1972
1992
1993
1993
1995
1996
Carriages0
8
6
6
8
7
8
4
6
6
6
Train length metres4
132
93
111
130
115
132
66
108
109
109
Train height metres5
3.69
3.68
3.63
2.87
2.88
2.87
2.87
2.89
2.88
2.88
Train width metres5
2.95
2.92
2.84
2.64
2.64
2.62
2.62
2.62
2.63
2.63
Train weight tonnes0
216
156
146
203
167
170
86
157
176
156
Seating capacity0
448
192
280
304
264
272
136
228
248
200
Standing capacity0
1045
958
958
926
816
930
518
798
773
873
Crush capacity6
1493
1150
1238
1230
1080
1202
654
1026
1021
1073
Double doors7
20
24
0
16
14
16
8
12
12
12
Single doors7
4
0
24
12
11
14
8
10
10
10
Comfort (out of 10)0
9
2
3
6
4
7
6
?
7
8
Note 1: Includes Metropolitan and East London lines Note 2: Includes Hammersmith & City, Circle and District (Wimbledon branch) Note 3: Increasing to seven carriages this Christmas Note 4: dg estimate, based on length of carriages plus a couple of metres for couplings Note 5: The first three columns are sub-surface trains, the rest are smaller deep-level tube trains Note 6: Crush capacity = Seating Capacity + Standing capacity Note 7: One side of the train only
