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London Underground R Stock
built by Unknown builder· from 1949· former EMU of the London Underground
3 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. CP & R at Upminster: No machine-readable author provided. Spsmiler assumed (based on copyright claims).· Public domain
- 2. London Underground "R" stock - Flickr - James E. Petts: James Petts from London, England· CC BY-SA 2.0
- 3. London Underground R Stock: Robert Lamb· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
The London Underground R Stock electric multiple units were used on London Underground's District line from 1949 to 1983. Composed of new cars and converted Q38 Stock trailers, the cars were built and converted in three batches between 1949 and 1959. The cars were driving motors (DM) or non-driving motors (NDM), there being no unpowered trailers.
fun facts
- First built 77 years ago, in 1949.
- Served for 34 years (1949–1983).
metro: Urban rapid transit: frequent, high-capacity trains, often underground.
spec sheet
- built
- 1949
- in service from
- 1949
- retired
- 1983
- status
- retired
- number built
- —
- kind
- Surface stock
- traction
- electric
- builders
- Unknown builder
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q12061363, Wikipedia: London Underground R Stock (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.