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1959 Stock
Two cars of 1959 stock as preserved on the Alderney Railway
Stock typeDeep-level tube
In service14 December 1959 – 27 January 2000
ManufacturerMetro-Cammell
Replaced1938 Stock
Lines served
  • Bakerloo line
  • Central line
  • Northern line
  • Piccadilly line
Specifications
Car lengthDM 52 ft 2+516 in (15.91 m)
NDM 51 ft 2+1316 in (15.62 m)
T 51 ft 2+1316 in (15.62 m)
Width8 ft 6+14 in (2.597 m)
Height9 ft 5+12 in (2.883 m)
WeightDM 26.62 long tons (27.05 t; 29.81 short tons)
NDM 24.28 long tons (24.67 t; 27.19 short tons)
T 20.67 long tons (21.00 t; 23.15 short tons)
SeatingDM 42
NDM 40
T 40
Notes/references
London Underground 1959 Stock London transport portal
A 1959 Stock train at Barons Court in 1962

The 1959 Tube Stock was a type of London Underground tube train constructed in the late 1950s. They were intended for use on the Piccadilly line, but also saw use on several other tube lines. It was the first production tube stock to have unpainted aluminium alloy bodywork.

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