In service 1927–1971 Car length 50 ft (15.24 m) | Manufacturer BRC&W | |
Width 8 ft 11 ⁄16 in (2,726 mm) Height 12 ft 3 ⁄2 in (3,746 mm) Weight 33.90 long tons (34.44 t; 37.97 short tons) | ||
London Underground K Stock is a clerestory-roofed rail stock built for the District line in 1927. It was subsequently absorbed into the London Underground Q Stock.
A complete review of District line rolling stock was carried out in 1926, leading to the withdrawal of further B Stock cars and their replacement, plus additional rolling stock to increase frequencies. This led to the construction of the K Stock, some of which was owned by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS).
As built, the cars had hand-operated sliding doors. The doors were converted to air operation in 1938 as part of the Q Stock project. The modified cars were reclassified as Q27 stock. The last of the Q Stock was withdrawn in 1971.
References
London Underground K Stock Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA