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London Underground A Stock (District Railway)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Brush Traction· from 1903· London Underground rolling stock built in 1903
what is it?
The A Stock cars were built for the District Railway by Brush Traction in 1903. They were the prototype electric units tested by the District Railway.
who runs it
fun facts
- First built 123 years ago, in 1903.
- 15.2 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
- Served for 22 years (1903–1925).
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 1903
- in service from
- 1903
- retired
- 1925
- status
- retired
- number built
- —
- kind
- metro
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Brush Traction
- operators
- London Underground
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- length
- 15.2 m
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q6670900, Wikipedia: London Underground A Stock (District Railway) (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.