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| 1959 Stock | |
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 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 | |
| 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.