Railway vehicle; LER 1927-Standard tube stock driving motor car No 3327, 1927
Main details
| Reference number | 1996/797 part 0 |
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| Description | Car number 3327 represents a generation of tube trains known as 'Standard stock', built between 1923 and 1934. This car dates from 1927. All Standard stock cars had air- powered doors instead of attendant-controlled gates at the ends. This greatly increased the speed passengers could board at stations. Standard stock were the principal trains on the Piccadilly and Central lines until the early 1960s, when they were replaced by 1959/62 stock. |
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| Dates | 1927 |
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| Completeness | 79% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 2930mmft inLength 15200mm51ft 4inWidth 2670mm8ft 6inWeight Attribute Value Unladen 29tonsColour Attribute Value Colour - Red
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Build and type
Attribute Value Seating 30In service 1927 -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Manufacturer Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance Co., 1927Commissioner London Electric Railways Ltd, -
Associated companies, people and places
Places Route Northern Line, 1927
More about the Underground
The world’s first underground railway opened in London in 1863, as a way of reducing street congestion. Here is a very short history of the Underground.
The Piccadilly is the second longest line on the Underground after the Central line, but it has more stations, which are closer together on average. Read more about the the Piccadilly line.
The Central line opened as the Central London Railway in 1900. Today it runs from Epping in suburban Essex through central London to the west London suburbs. Read more about the Central line.
Depot Discoveries - Standard Stock
In this 2012 short film, Museum Depot volunteer John Dodd shares his knowledge of the Standard Stock tube train in our collection.