Trains run every two minutes during peak periods (when its the busiest).
In normal service, all trains run from Brixton to Seven Sisters.
About three out of five continue to Walthamstow Central.

When the line first opened it was served by a fleet of 8-car 1967 tube stock trains.
Each is made up of two four-car units.
Later on, a number of cars of 1972 Mark I tube stock were adapted to work with the 1967 stock.
This meant that there were finally 43 trains, each of which was made up of two four-car units.
The 1967 tube stock was replaced by 2009 tube stock between 2009 and 2011 (see below).

At first, an articulated type of rolling stock was thought about.
This idea was not used because it would have been too hard to move the stock to Acton Works for heavy overhauls.
This is no longer a problem since train overhauls have been moved away from Acton Works to the builders' own works.
The new 2009 tube stock is wider and the carriage is slightly longer.
This means it can only run on the Victoria line, as it is too wide for the tunnels of other deep level tube lines.

The line has an Automatic Train Operation system (ATO).
The train operator (driver) closes the train doors and presses a pair of "start" buttons.
If the way ahead is clear, the ATO drives the train at a safe speed to the next station and stops there.
This system has been in place since the line opened in 1968.
This makes the Victoria line the world's first full-scale automatic railway.
Trains run every two minutes during peak periods (when its the busiest). In normal service, all trains run from Brixton to Seven Sisters. About three out of five continue to Walthamstow Central.
When the line first opened it was served by a fleet of 8-car 1967 tube stock trains. Each is made up of two four-car units. Later on, a number of cars of 1972 Mark I tube stock were adapted to work with the 1967 stock. This meant that there were finally 43 trains, each of which was made up of two four-car units. The 1967 tube stock was replaced by 2009 tube stock between 2009 and 2011 (see below).
At first, an articulated type of rolling stock was thought about. This idea was not used because it would have been too hard to move the stock to Acton Works for heavy overhauls. This is no longer a problem since train overhauls have been moved away from Acton Works to the builders' own works. The new 2009 tube stock is wider and the carriage is slightly longer. This means it can only run on the Victoria line, as it is too wide for the tunnels of other deep level tube lines.
The line has an Automatic Train Operation system (ATO). The train operator (driver) closes the train doors and presses a pair of "start" buttons. If the way ahead is clear, the ATO drives the train at a safe speed to the next station and stops there. This system has been in place since the line opened in 1968. This makes the Victoria line the world's first full-scale automatic railway.
Victoria line