4189 x 4189 px | 35,5 x 35,5 cm | 14 x 14 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
23 mars 2000
Lieu:
London, UK.
Informations supplémentaires:
Cette image peut avoir des imperfections car il s’agit d’une image historique ou de reportage.
The Jubilee Line Extension is the first tube line on London’s Underground system to have platform edge doors (PEDS) installed at each station. These doors, made of toughened glass, provide a physical barrier between the station and the rail tunnel and open only when a train is standing at a station to allow passengers to enter or leave. The doors improve safety by preventing passengers falling, jumping or being pushed onto the track and the isolation of the station from the tunnels provides for more efficient ventilation, heating and air conditioning. The doors can be opened manually in an emergency or to provide access for maintenance crews. The Jubilee Line covers 36.2km (22.5 miles) and serves 27 stations between Stanmore and Stratford. The equivalent statistic for the new extended section is 16km (10 miles) of which 12.4 km (7.7 miles) is in tunnel and 3.5 km (2.3 miles) on the surface. Work started on the £3.5 billion project to extend the Jubilee line in December 1993. The extension runs from Green Park to Stratford and was opened in three phases during 1999.
