London Underground 1992 Stock

London Underground 1992 Stock
Central line 1992 Stock departing Theydon Bois in 2012
The interior of a Central line 1992 Stock
Stock typeDeep-level tube
In service7 April 1993–present
ManufacturerBREL/ABB[1]
Built atDerby Litchurch Lane Works[1]
Replaced
Constructed1991–1994[1]
Entered service
  • 7 April 1993 (Central line)[2]
  • 19 July 1993 (Waterloo & City line)
Refurbished
  • 2006 (Waterloo & City line sets)[1]
  • 2019–present (Central line sets)
Number built700 cars
Formation
  • 8 cars per train (Central line)
  • 4 cars per train (Waterloo & City line)
Capacity
  • 930 per train (Central Line)
  • 444 per train (Waterloo & City)[1]
Lines served
Specifications
Car length16.25 m (53 ft 3+34 in)
Width2.62 m (8 ft 7+18 in)
Height2.87 m (9 ft 5 in)
Maximum speed100 km/h (62 mph)
Weight20.5–22.5 tonnes (20.2–22.1 long tons; 22.6–24.8 short tons) (per car)
Traction system
Traction motors
Electric system(s)
BogiesOriginal: Kawasaki Heavy Industries H-Frame[1]

Replaced (Since 2013):

H-frame (Siemens)
Safety system(s)ATO, ATP (Central line only)
Seating
  • 272 per train (Central Line)
  • 136 per train (Waterloo & City)[1]

The London Underground 1992 Stock is a type of rolling stock used on the Central and Waterloo & City lines of the London Underground. A total of 85 eight-car trains were built for the Central line and 5 four-car trains were built for the Waterloo & City line.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Neil, Graham (4 August 2015). "London Underground Rolling Stock Information Sheet" (PDF). WhatDoTheyKnow. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ^ Hardy, Brian (2002). London Underground Rolling Stock (15 ed.). Capital Transport. ISBN 1-85414-263-1.
  3. ^ "Traction Products Reference List" (PDF). ABB. January 2005. p. 9. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference tp-wa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b "Central Line Improvement Programme". Modern Railways. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

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