| London Underground 1967 Stock | |
|---|---|
 1967 Stock train at Finsbury Park in 2010 | |
 The interior of a refurbished 1967 Stock car | |
| Stock type | Deep-level tube |
| In service | 21 February 1968 – 30 June 2011 |
| Manufacturer | Metro-Cammell[1] |
| Built at | Birmingham, England[1] |
| Constructed | 1967–1969 |
| Refurbished | Tickford (at Rosyth Dockyard) 1989–1995[1] |
| Number built | 316 cars (original) 31 cars (converted from 1972 Mk I stock) |
| Successor | 2009 Stock |
| Formation | 4 cars per unit, 2 units per train |
| Capacity |
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| Lines served | Victoria line Central line (Hainault - Woodford 1968–1984) |
| Specifications | |
| Car length |
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| Width | 2.642 m (8 ft 8.0 in) |
| Height | 2.877 m (9 ft 5.3 in) |
| Maximum speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Weight |
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| Traction system | Pneumatic single camshaft (Associated Electrical Industries)[1] |
| Traction motors | LT115 DC motor (Crompton Parkinson/Brush Traction)[1] |
| Electric system(s) | 630 V DC Fourth rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
 London transport portal | |
The London Underground 1967 Stock was a type of deep-level train that operated on the Victoria line of the London Underground from the line's opening on 1 September 1968 until 30 June 2011. It was also used on the Central line between Woodford and Hainault between 21 February 1968 and 1984, as the same automatic train operation (ATO) system was used on both lines.[2]
316 cars (39.5 train sets) were built by Metro-Cammell, and subsequently refurbished at Rosyth.[3] Withdrawn cars of Mk I 1972 Stock were later moved into the 1967 stock fleet in the 1990s, creating a fleet of forty-three 1967 stock trains. As they did not feature ATO, they were used only as non-driving cars, positioned in the middle of trains rather than at the ends. By the beginning of their retirement in 2010, the 1967 stock had achieved a mean distance between failures of over 14,000 km (8,700 mi).[4]
Each complete train consisted of two four-car units coupled together. The operator started it by simultaneously pressing two buttons in the cab to initiate the automatic process. They were the first London Underground trains with wrap-around windows in the driving cabs.
The trains were maintained at Northumberland Park Depot.
- ^ a b c d e "Rolling Stock Data Sheet, London Underground (First Edition)" (PDF). WhatDoTheyKnow. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Hardy 2002, p. 10
- ^ Hardy 2002, p. 11
- ^ Managing Director's Report – London Underground (PDF) (Report). Transport for London. 7 July 2010. p. 4.