11 Facts About Victoria line

Victoria line is a London Underground line that runs between Brixton in south London and Walthamstow Central in the north-east, via the West End.

Victoria line is operated using automatic train operation, but all trains have drivers.

The Victoria line serves 16 stations and all but Pimlico provide interchanges with other Transport for London or National Rail services.

The Victoria line was planned to have cross-platform interchanges at Oxford Circus, Euston and Finsbury Park and at Walthamstow Central to provide a quick and easy connection between the new Victoria line and existing services.

The line was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 7 March 1969 when it had been completed to Victoria.

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Kentish Town – Barking Victoria line did not close as expected and both stations at Blackhorse Road remained open.

On 23 January 2014, during upgrade work at Victoria, construction workers accidentally penetrated the signalling room of the Victoria line and flooded it with quick-drying concrete, leading to the suspension of services south of Warren Street.

In some stations, the Victoria line platforms were built on either side of the existing arrangement; in others, the Victoria line uses the older platforms and the existing line was diverted onto a new alignment.

The 1967 stock was supplemented by 1972 Mark I Tube Stock, transferred from the Northern Victoria line and converted to be compatible with the 1967 stock.

On opening, the Victoria line was equipped with a fixed-block Automatic Train Operation system .

Proposals have been made to extend the Victoria line one stop southwards from Brixton to Herne Hill, a significant interchange in south London providing access to Kent, Blackfriars, London Bridge and Sutton.