London Underground 1967-99

The first line of what was to become a 270-station underground railway opened on 10 January 1863 and London Transport, created by Act of Parliament, commenced operations on 1 July 1933. The 20 years between 1963 and 1983 span the centenary of the underground railway in London and the Golden Jubilee of the foundation of London Transport. John Glover photographed extensively this fascinating 20-year period in London Underground, bringing the best together in this book to include the opening of the Victoria line (1968-72), the extension of the Piccadilly line to Heathrow (1977), the establishment of the Jubilee line to Charing Cross and its separation from the Bakerloo (1979), opening of the London Transport Museum at Covent Carden (1980), the closure of Blake Hall station, Central line (1981), the withdrawal of Bakerloo services Stonebridge Park to Watford Junction (1982) and the major exhibition held at Acton Works to mark the Golden Jubilee of what was by now London Underground Ltd. (1983). The period also included the delivery of new rolling stock to the Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines and the withdrawal of their older stock, while new trains with Automatic Train Operation were built for the Victoria line. With an array of superb photographs, John Glover presents a fascinating survey of London Underground operations from 1963 to 1983.