Jubilee line is a London Underground line that runs between Stratford in east London and Stanmore in the suburban north-west, via the Docklands, South Bank and West End.
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12 Facts About Jubilee line
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The Jubilee line is printed silver on the Tube map, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II, after which the line was named.
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The new Jubilee line was to have been called the Fleet Jubilee line, after the River Fleet .
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Nevertheless, the name was ultimately chosen for the line after Queen Elizabeth II's 1977 Silver Jubilee following a pledge made by the Conservatives in the Greater London Council election of 1977.
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The Jubilee line extends as far as Stratford, with ten intermediate stations.
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Open since 1979, the Jubilee line is the newest line of the London Underground network.
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The only stations with new platforms built for the original Jubilee line were the Baker Street westbound platform, Bond Street, Green Park and the now-closed Charing Cross.
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Jubilee line closed for three days from 25 December 2005 in order to add an extra car to each six-car train.
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Work was completed and the Jubilee line reopened two days ahead of schedule, on 28 December 2005.
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Since 2011, the Jubilee line has automatic train operation, using the SelTrac S40 moving block system.
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Main servicing and maintenance depot on the Jubilee line is Stratford Market Depot between the Stratford and West Ham stations.
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