When the line was built, budget restrictions meant that station infrastructure standards were lower than on older lines and on later extension projects.
Examples include narrower than usual platforms and undecorated ceilings at Walthamstow Central, Blackhorse Road and Tottenham Hale, affecting lighting levels.
The line was built with fewer escalators than other lines as a cost saving exercise.
The lack of a third escalator linking station entrances to platforms at some stations can cause severe congestion at peak times.
Stations have closed temporarily for safety reasons when escalators have been unserviceable.

Step-free routes are available between the Victoria line and other lines at most interchanges.
Tottenham Hale, King's Cross St. Pancras, Green Park, Victoria, Vauxhall and Brixton have step-free access from street to train.
Platform humps have been installed at all stations (except Pimlico) to provide level access to trains, improving access for customers with mobility impairments, luggage or pushchairs.
When the line was built, budget restrictions meant that station infrastructure standards were lower than on older lines and on later extension projects. Examples include narrower than usual platforms and undecorated ceilings at Walthamstow Central, Blackhorse Road and Tottenham Hale, affecting lighting levels. The line was built with fewer escalators than other lines as a cost saving exercise. The lack of a third escalator linking station entrances to platforms at some stations can cause severe congestion at peak times. Stations have closed temporarily for safety reasons when escalators have been unserviceable.
Step-free routes are available between the Victoria line and other lines at most interchanges. Tottenham Hale, King's Cross St. Pancras, Green Park, Victoria, Vauxhall and Brixton have step-free access from street to train. Platform humps have been installed at all stations (except Pimlico) to provide level access to trains, improving access for customers with mobility impairments, luggage or pushchairs.
Victoria line