Transport for LondonWaterloo & City line facts
History
The Waterloo & City Line (or 'Drain'), London's second deep level tube railway, opened in 1898. It was promoted by the London and South Western Railway whose trains terminated at Waterloo and was intended then - as now - to offer commuters a direct rail link to and from the City of London.
The original wooden-built trains survived until 1940 when they were replaced by specially designed tube-sized cars embodying the relatively unrefined technology of the Southern Railway's surface stock, which had been superseded on the Underground several years earlier. These trains were to survive until 1993.
Waterloo & City line facts
Number of passengers on the Waterloo & City line
| Weekday | Saturday | Sunday | Annual (mil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,173 | 4,064 | 0 | 9.616 |
The 2.37km (1.5-mile) line links Waterloo with Bank without any intermediate stations. The five new four-car trains, known as 1992-tube stock, manufactured by Adtranz in Derby are of identical design to those on the Central line and four trains are required to operate the peak period service.
The 2.37km (1.5-mile) line links Waterloo with Bank without any intermediate stations
The depot for the line is at Waterloo (London Road). The line is wholly in tunnel and physically isolated from all other railways.
The Waterloo & City line remained under separate management from the London Underground for almost 100 years, but on 1st April 1994 London Underground took over the line from British Rail.
Waterloo & City line management
London Underground has recently established a Public Private Partnership (PPP) to secure stable, long term investment in the system.
This follows the Government's announcement in March 1998 of its intention to divide London Underground into a publicly owned operating company and three privately-owned companies (Infracos) who will be contracted to maintain and enhance the existing network.
The PPP contract was signed with Metronet Rail BCV to upgrade, renew and maintain Waterloo & City line. Metronet Rail BCV's contract also covers the maintenance of the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines.
In order to ease transition to the new PPP structure, the operational side of the Underground has been reorganised from individual lines to a new structure reflecting the proposed Infraco groupings. From September 1999, the Waterloo & City line has been grouped with the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines.
From November 2003, the Waterloo & City line will be managed by Geraldine Hope who also manages the East London line. Howard Collins will be responsible for delivering SSR (Sub Surface Railways) train and station services to meet customers' requirements.
Further information
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