Victoria line

( Station : Green Park ;Design : Leaves by June Fraser)

Colour: Light blue - Lenght : 21 km - Stations: 16

Journeys each year : 174,000 mill. - First operated : 1968

Operating time : am. 5:30 - pm. 1:00

The Victoria line is a deep-level line running from the south (Zone 2) trough the middle of London ( Zone 1) too the north-east (Zone 3) of London. It terms of the average number of journeys per mile, is the busiest line on the network. The line has 43 trains, of which 37 trains are currently needed for service in the peak periods. Each is made up of two four-car units. The journey from Brixton (= start station of the line) to Walthamstow(= the end of the line) takes 32 minutes and trains run every two minutes during peak periods in each direction. The line is equipped with an Automatic Train Operation system (ATO); the train operator (driver) closes the train doors and presses a pair of "start" buttons, and if the way ahead is clear, the ATO drives the train at a safe speed to the next station and stops there. This system has been in place since the line opened in 1968. The Victoria Line was the first automatic passenger railway in the world!

History

The first deep-level Underground line to be built across central London since the "tube boom" of 1905-1907. The official opening ceremony took place at Victoria station on March 7, 1969, The Queen unveiled a commemorative plaque on the station concourse. After a short ceremony, she purchased a 5d (five old pence = 2.08p) ticket and travelled to Green Park.