Victoria Line

Drivers Eye View

The 1967 stock trains were filmed in their last few years of service in 2009. These were the first fully automatic trains in London running on the Victoria line which was opened in stages from Walthamstow in East London. The whole line is seen in virtually real time from the operator’s cab with the aid of additional lighting. This is more than a Driver’s eye view, for we also follow the progress of our southbound train on the track diagrams of the service control centre, we see inside all the stations with their famous tiled murals, the exteriors of many and of course the operator himself.

Bonuses complete the story of the Victoria Line:
*Seventeen minutes of archive film recalling the construction and opening of the line.
*A Driver's eye view from a staff only train from Seven Sisters into the only open air section of the Victoria line into the depot.
*A comprehensive look around Northumberland Park depot itself with Craig Martin the depot manager.
*Last but not least we take a look around the Service Control Centre with service manager Gary Oliver.