About 200 million passengers a year use the Victoria line. [59] It is the sixth-most heavily used line on the network in absolute figures, but in terms of the average number of journeys per mile it is by far the most intensively used. [1] From May 2017, trains run every 100 seconds during peak periods, providing 36 trains per hour. [60] All trains run from Brixton to Seven Sisters and some continue to Walthamstow Central. [61]

During the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Underground saw record ridership levels, with over 4.3 million people using the Tube on some days. [93] This record was subsequently beaten in later years, with 4.82 million riders in December 2015. [94] In 2013, the Underground celebrated its 150th anniversary, with celebratory events such as steam trains and installation of a unique Labyrinth artwork at each station. [95]Smith, Rebecca (8 February 2018). "Metropolitan Line extension stalemate between mayor Sadiq Khan and government leaves TFL mulling bus scheme alternative". City AM. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019 . Retrieved 26 October 2022. New Tube for London invitations to tender issued". Railway Gazette. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018 . Retrieved 14 November 2016. The Brixton extension was bored using the older Greathead shield. Although slower, use of the tunnelling shield allowed easier digging through the gravel strata south of the Thames. It was opened on 23 July 1971 by Princess Alexandra, who made a journey from Brixton to Vauxhall. [34] [35] On opening, it was the first new section of Underground to open south of the Thames since the extension of the City and South London Railway from Clapham Common to Morden in 1926. [34] The final piece of the Victoria line, Pimlico station, opened on 14 September 1972. [36] OLD/1968/0211". Online Planning Services. Haringey Council. 11 January 1968 . Retrieved 1 August 2013. Land At Ferry Lane: Construction of new fan house form Victoria Line.

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