London Underground 2009 Stock
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The 2009 Tube Stock is a type of London Underground
train built by Bombardier
as part of its Movia
family at its Litchurch Lane Works
in Derby
, England. 47 eight-car units are being built for the Victoria line
and have replaced the original 1967 tube stock
. Construction of the new trains is on-going and their introduction into service will continue until the end of 2011. The first 2009 Stock train entered passenger service on 21 July 2009.
to Bombardier to supply new trains featuring Automatic Train Operation
and signalling
for the Victoria
and sub-surface lines. This upgrade should provide improved reliability, an 8% decrease in journey times between stations and a 16% overall decrease in journey times. This is due in part to the trains having better performance than the 1967 stock they have replaced - they have a higher top speed of 80 km/h (49.7 mph), faster maximum acceleration of 1.3 ms−2, normal service deceleration of 1.14 ms−2, and emergency brake deceleration of 1.4 ms−2, the same as the 1992 Tube Stock. At peak times, 43 trains should be in service, an increase of six over the current number. The trains seat 252 and have standing space for an estimated 1,196 passengers, giving a 19% increase in capacity, and feature wider doors for easier boarding and alighting of passengers in order to reduce dwell times in stations.
The trains are 40 mm (1.6 in) wider than the older stock, to take advantage of the Victoria line's slightly larger than normal loading gauge
compared with the other deep-level tube lines. This prevents the trains from leaving the Victoria line except by road, which means that each car of an eight-car train has to be uncoupled for moving, loaded on to a lorry and re-coupled upon delivery. The trains have been built with Bombardier's FICAS technology, giving a thinner bodyshell and hence (along with the larger size) more internal space for passengers. They are the first London Underground trains to be designed since the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations
came into force, so they have more facilities for people with impaired mobility, including multi-purpose areas with tip-up seats and space for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and offset centre door poles for wheelchair access.
The trains are the longest deep-level tube trains on the system at 133.275 m (437.3 ft), 3 m (9.8 ft) longer than the 1967 Tube Stock, although the new sub-surface S Stock
, which is also part of Bombardier's Movia family and has been ordered under the same contract, is longer still. They are said to use a version of the traction pack used on Bombardier's Electrostar
trains which has been modified for short-distance metro-style services. They have CCTV cameras and dot-matrix displays to show real-time service information as well as audio announcements. They maintain a fixed height to keep the train in profile under different loading patterns and regardless of the extent of wheel wear. Unlike most other London Underground trains, they have their Combined Traction Brake Controller (driver's manual controls, often called "dead man's handle
") on the right-hand side of the cab, as most of the platforms on the Victoria line are on the right. Access to the cab for driver changes will be easier: an external side door is fitted, unlike in the 1967 Tube Stock, whose cab had to be accessed through the passenger compartment, which could be difficult at rush hour.
Trains are made up of two 4-car units coupled-back-to-back, with the configuration A Car (Driving Motor) - B Car (Trailer) - C Car (Non Driving Motor) - D Car (Uncoupling Non Driving Motor (Shunting) | D Car (Uncoupling Non Driving Motor (Shunting) - C Car (Non Driving Motor) - B Car (Trailer) - A Car (Driving Motor), and will be maintained by LUL train maintainers at the Victoria line's Northumberland Park Depot
. Bombardier staff are on site for warranty parts replacement. They were originally intended to have all-motored axles as in the 1992 Tube Stock, so that they would have enough traction and acceleration for faster running times. However, it was decided that 75% of motored axles would be sufficient, which also gave a design that is simpler to manufacture and maintain, and reduced project costs by around £10 million, about 3.5% of the overall cost. They have mechanical-only Scharfenberg couplers.
announced on 3 February 2006 that the first of the pre-production cars had been completed in preparation for static testing. From 21 July to 4 August 2006, a mock-up of the train was on show at Euston Square Gardens, near Euston Square tube station
, for a customer acceptance test followed by public display. From September 2006, the first train underwent testing at Bombardier's manufacturing and test site at its Litchurch Lane Works
in Derby
. It was due to be delivered to London Underground by the end of 2006 for testing on the Victoria line during engineering hours but this did not occur until May 2007. It was also used for driver and maintenance training and familiarisation. The first of the trains was expected to begin passenger service on the Victoria line for evaluation purposes in July 2008, with the remainder of the fleet being delivered and entering passenger service in 2009. However, by October 2007, the date for the first train entering service had slipped to January 2009, and the first train entered service on 21 July 2009, leaving the depot at 23:00 and forming train 277 leaving at 23:55 to . By June 2011, there were sufficient 2009 stock trains to replace the remaining few 1967 stock trains, the last example of that stock running on Thursday 30 June.
Trains 1 and 2 were used for testing on the Victoria line and were then returned to Derby. The fourth train of 2009 stock was the first production train for the Victoria line. It was delivered in December 2009 and entered service in February 2010. Trains 3 to 45 are currently in service. Subsequently trains 1 and 2 were scrapped and salvaged for parts and two extra new replacement trains will be built.
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
train built by Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
as part of its Movia
Movia
Movia is a family of metro train built by Bombardier Transportation. The structure and body shell are fully customisable for the needs of each system that orders it. Unlike most traditional metro trains, they usually have full-width gangways between carriages, allowing passengers to walk the entire...
family at its Litchurch Lane Works
Derby Carriage and Wagon Works
Derby Carriage and Wagon Works was built by the Midland Railway in Derby, England. The plant has been through many changes of ownership and is currently owned by Bombardier Transportation, a subsidiary of Bombardier Inc. of Canada. As of 2011 it is the only remaining passenger rolling stock...
in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
, England. 47 eight-car units are being built for the Victoria line
Victoria Line
The Victoria line is a deep-level London Underground line running from the south to the north-east of London. It is coloured light blue on the Tube map...
and have replaced the original 1967 tube stock
London Underground 1967 Stock
The 1967 Stock was a fleet of deep-level tube stock which operated on the Victoria line between 1 September 1968 and 30 June 2011, and was the original rolling stock provided from the line's opening...
. Construction of the new trains is on-going and their introduction into service will continue until the end of 2011. The first 2009 Stock train entered passenger service on 21 July 2009.
Description
The trains are part of a £3.4 billion contract awarded by the now defunct MetronetMetronet
Metronet Rail was one of two companies in a public-private partnership with London Underground.Metronet was responsible for the maintenance, renewal, and upgrade of the infrastructure on nine London Underground lines from 2003 to 2008. This included track, trains, signals, civil work and stations...
to Bombardier to supply new trains featuring Automatic Train Operation
Automatic train operation
Automatic train operation ensures partial or complete automatic train piloting and driverless functions.Most systems elect to maintain a driver to mitigate risks associated with failures or emergencies....
and signalling
Railway signal
A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train/engine drivers. The driver interprets the signal's indication and acts accordingly...
for the Victoria
Victoria Line
The Victoria line is a deep-level London Underground line running from the south to the north-east of London. It is coloured light blue on the Tube map...
and sub-surface lines. This upgrade should provide improved reliability, an 8% decrease in journey times between stations and a 16% overall decrease in journey times. This is due in part to the trains having better performance than the 1967 stock they have replaced - they have a higher top speed of 80 km/h (49.7 mph), faster maximum acceleration of 1.3 ms−2, normal service deceleration of 1.14 ms−2, and emergency brake deceleration of 1.4 ms−2, the same as the 1992 Tube Stock. At peak times, 43 trains should be in service, an increase of six over the current number. The trains seat 252 and have standing space for an estimated 1,196 passengers, giving a 19% increase in capacity, and feature wider doors for easier boarding and alighting of passengers in order to reduce dwell times in stations.
The trains are 40 mm (1.6 in) wider than the older stock, to take advantage of the Victoria line's slightly larger than normal loading gauge
Loading gauge
A loading gauge defines the maximum height and width for railway vehicles and their loads to ensure safe passage through bridges, tunnels and other structures...
compared with the other deep-level tube lines. This prevents the trains from leaving the Victoria line except by road, which means that each car of an eight-car train has to be uncoupled for moving, loaded on to a lorry and re-coupled upon delivery. The trains have been built with Bombardier's FICAS technology, giving a thinner bodyshell and hence (along with the larger size) more internal space for passengers. They are the first London Underground trains to be designed since the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations
Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations
The Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2010 is a Statutory Instrument in the United Kingdom. It aims to set standards designed to improve accessibility for disabled people on light rail passenger vehicles.It came into force on 6th April 2010...
came into force, so they have more facilities for people with impaired mobility, including multi-purpose areas with tip-up seats and space for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and offset centre door poles for wheelchair access.
The trains are the longest deep-level tube trains on the system at 133.275 m (437.3 ft), 3 m (9.8 ft) longer than the 1967 Tube Stock, although the new sub-surface S Stock
London Underground S Stock
The S Stock is a class of sub-surface train currently being delivered by Bombardier Transportation in Derby to the London Underground to replace 177 existing trains on the Metropolitan, District, Hammersmith & City, and Circle lines, with a new fleet of standardised car design, totalling 191 trains...
, which is also part of Bombardier's Movia family and has been ordered under the same contract, is longer still. They are said to use a version of the traction pack used on Bombardier's Electrostar
Electrostar
Electrostar is the name given to a series of related electric multiple-unit passenger trains manufactured by Bombardier Transportation at their Litchurch Lane Works in Derby, England...
trains which has been modified for short-distance metro-style services. They have CCTV cameras and dot-matrix displays to show real-time service information as well as audio announcements. They maintain a fixed height to keep the train in profile under different loading patterns and regardless of the extent of wheel wear. Unlike most other London Underground trains, they have their Combined Traction Brake Controller (driver's manual controls, often called "dead man's handle
Dead man's switch
A dead man's switch is a switch that is automatically operated in case the human operator becomes incapacitated, such as through death or loss of consciousness....
") on the right-hand side of the cab, as most of the platforms on the Victoria line are on the right. Access to the cab for driver changes will be easier: an external side door is fitted, unlike in the 1967 Tube Stock, whose cab had to be accessed through the passenger compartment, which could be difficult at rush hour.
Trains are made up of two 4-car units coupled-back-to-back, with the configuration A Car (Driving Motor) - B Car (Trailer) - C Car (Non Driving Motor) - D Car (Uncoupling Non Driving Motor (Shunting) | D Car (Uncoupling Non Driving Motor (Shunting) - C Car (Non Driving Motor) - B Car (Trailer) - A Car (Driving Motor), and will be maintained by LUL train maintainers at the Victoria line's Northumberland Park Depot
Northumberland Park Depot
Northumberland Park Depot is the service and storage area for trains on the Victoria Line of the London Underground, the only part of the line not in tunnel....
. Bombardier staff are on site for warranty parts replacement. They were originally intended to have all-motored axles as in the 1992 Tube Stock, so that they would have enough traction and acceleration for faster running times. However, it was decided that 75% of motored axles would be sufficient, which also gave a design that is simpler to manufacture and maintain, and reduced project costs by around £10 million, about 3.5% of the overall cost. They have mechanical-only Scharfenberg couplers.
Introduction into service
The design of the trains was finalised in September 2004. Manufacture of two pre-production trains began in January 2005, the first scheduled to be completed by mid-2006. MetronetMetronet
Metronet Rail was one of two companies in a public-private partnership with London Underground.Metronet was responsible for the maintenance, renewal, and upgrade of the infrastructure on nine London Underground lines from 2003 to 2008. This included track, trains, signals, civil work and stations...
announced on 3 February 2006 that the first of the pre-production cars had been completed in preparation for static testing. From 21 July to 4 August 2006, a mock-up of the train was on show at Euston Square Gardens, near Euston Square tube station
Euston Square tube station
Euston Square is a London Underground station at the corner of Euston Road and Gower Street, just north of University College London and within walking distance of Euston railway station. It is between Great Portland Street and King's Cross St. Pancras on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and...
, for a customer acceptance test followed by public display. From September 2006, the first train underwent testing at Bombardier's manufacturing and test site at its Litchurch Lane Works
Derby Carriage and Wagon Works
Derby Carriage and Wagon Works was built by the Midland Railway in Derby, England. The plant has been through many changes of ownership and is currently owned by Bombardier Transportation, a subsidiary of Bombardier Inc. of Canada. As of 2011 it is the only remaining passenger rolling stock...
in Derby
Derby
Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
. It was due to be delivered to London Underground by the end of 2006 for testing on the Victoria line during engineering hours but this did not occur until May 2007. It was also used for driver and maintenance training and familiarisation. The first of the trains was expected to begin passenger service on the Victoria line for evaluation purposes in July 2008, with the remainder of the fleet being delivered and entering passenger service in 2009. However, by October 2007, the date for the first train entering service had slipped to January 2009, and the first train entered service on 21 July 2009, leaving the depot at 23:00 and forming train 277 leaving at 23:55 to . By June 2011, there were sufficient 2009 stock trains to replace the remaining few 1967 stock trains, the last example of that stock running on Thursday 30 June.
Trains 1 and 2 were used for testing on the Victoria line and were then returned to Derby. The fourth train of 2009 stock was the first production train for the Victoria line. It was delivered in December 2009 and entered service in February 2010. Trains 3 to 45 are currently in service. Subsequently trains 1 and 2 were scrapped and salvaged for parts and two extra new replacement trains will be built.
Problems
On 26 July 2010 in the morning rush hour, the service was temporarily suspended due to a broken-down train at . The previous week, ambulances had to be called to rescue almost 3,000 passengers trapped on board a failed train at . Transport for London blamed software problems and over-sensitive doors.External links
- Transport for London website on the Victoria line upgrade
- Computer generated artist's impression of a 2009 Stock unit
- An official photograph of a 2009 Stock unit undergoing testing at Bombardier's Litchurch Lane Works in Derby
- A photograph gallery of 2009 Tube Stock in Northumberland Park Depot on 21 July 2007 and on its second day of passenger service on 22 July 2009
- A video of 2009 Tube Stock arriving at Finsbury Park
- 2009 and 1967 Stock in Northumberland Park depot
- Riding 2009 Tube Stock
- Bombardier Transportation official website
