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1959 Stock
Two cars of 1959 stock as preserved on the Alderney Railway
Stock type
Deep-level tube
In service
14 December 1959 – 27 January 2000
Manufacturer
Metro-Cammell
Replaced
1938 Stock
Lines served
Bakerloo line
Central line
Northern line
Piccadilly line
Specifications
Car length
DM 52 ft 2+5⁄16 in (15.91 m) NDM 51 ft 2+13⁄16 in (15.62 m) T 51 ft 2+13⁄16 in (15.62 m)
Width
8 ft 6+1⁄4 in (2.597 m)
Height
9 ft 5+1⁄2 in (2.883 m)
Weight
DM 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)
Seating
DM 42 NDM 40 T 40
Notes/references
London transport portal
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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