Victoria Line Drivers Eye View

Step back in time and experience the legendary 1967 stock trains like never before. Although these trains are now part of London Underground history, this DVD captures their final years in vivid high definition, bringing the sights, sounds, and atmosphere of these iconic Victoria Line trains directly to your screen.

The Victoria Line is London’s busiest underground route, connecting 15 of its 16 stations with other underground lines or Network Rail services. Filmed in 2009 during the last years of the 1967 stock trains’ operation, this journey showcases the line from the operator’s cab in near real time. Enhanced lighting allows viewers to fully appreciate the stations’ famous tiled murals, track diagrams at the service control centre, and the operator at work, providing a complete immersive experience beyond a typical Driver’s Eye view.

The DVD also features bonus footage that delves deeper into the Victoria Line’s story. We follow a depot-bound train from platform 4 at Seven Sisters, offering a rare look at the line’s only open-air section, giving viewers a unique perspective not seen during regular journeys.

Additional extras provide fascinating behind-the-scenes access. Craig Martin, the depot manager, guides us around Northumberland Park depot, while service manager Gary Oliver introduces the Coburg Street control centre. The collection concludes with seventeen minutes of archival footage, chronicling the construction and opening of the Victoria Line in the 1960s, giving historical context to this pioneering piece of London transport.