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London Underground 1973 Stock
🇬🇧 United Kingdom ·built by Metro-Cammell· from 1975· Fleet of trains used on the London Underground
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5 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 1973 Stock at Ickenham 1: Oxyman· CC BY 2.5
- 2. LU 1973 Stock passes Turnham Green 09 07 23 (53034413809): Foulger Rail Photos from Basingstoke, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3. London Underground 1973 Stock at South Ealing: Mark Kobayashi-Hillary from London, United Kingdom· CC BY 2.0
- 4. London Underground 1973 Stock train at Acton Town station: Hammersfan· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. Metro-Cammell 1973 Stock EMU: Samson Ng . D201@EAL· CC BY-SA 4.0
what is it?
The London Underground 1973 Stock is a type of rolling stock used on the Piccadilly line of the London Underground. It was introduced into service in 1975 with the extension of the line to Hatton Cross, followed by a further extension to Heathrow Central in 1977. A total of 86 six-car trains were built.
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 51 years ago, in 1975.
- Still in service after 51 years.
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 1975
- in service from
- 1975
- status
- in service
- number built
- 175
- kind
- metro
- traction
- electric
- origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- builders
- Metro-Cammell
- operators
- TfL
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q1814255, Wikipedia: London Underground 1973 Stock (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.