Victoria line

Victoria line
A 2009 stock Victoria line train departs Euston
Overview
Termini	Walthamstow Central Brixton
Stations	16
Colour on map	Light blue
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	London Underground
Operator(s)	London Underground Limited
Depot(s)	Northumberland Park
Rolling stock	2009 Stock
Ridership	302.009 million (2019)[1] passenger journeys
History
Opened	1 September 1968; 55 years ago (1968-09-01)
Last extension	1971
Technical
Line length	21 km (13 mi)
Character	Deep-level
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Fourth rail, 630 V DC
Operating speed	80 km/h (50 mph)
Signalling	CBTC (Distance to Go Radio)
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The 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. It is printed in light blue on the Tube map and is one of the only two lines on the network to run completely underground, the other being the Waterloo & City line.^{[note 1]}

The line was constructed in the 1960s and was the first entirely new Underground line in London for 50 years. It was designed to reduce congestion on other lines, particularly the Piccadilly line and the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line. The first section, from Walthamstow Central to Highbury & Islington, opened in September 1968 and an extension to Warren Street followed in December. The line was completed to Victoria station in March 1969 and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II who rode a train from Green Park to Victoria. The southern extension to Brixton opened in 1971, and Pimlico station was added in 1972.

The Victoria line is operated using automatic train operation, but all trains have drivers. The 2009 Tube Stock replaced the original 1967 Tube Stock trains. The line serves 16 stations and all but Pimlico provide interchanges with other Transport for London or National Rail services. The line, the most intensively used on the Underground,^{[note 2]} was used by 302 million passengers in 2019, making it the second-busiest tube line.

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