Line History:

The Waterloo & City, London's second deep-level tube railway, opened in 1898. It was promoted by the London and South Western Railway whose trains terminated at Waterloo and was intended then as now to offer commuters a direct rail link to and from the City of London. The line remained under separate management from the London Underground for almost 100 years, but on 1st April 1994 London Underground took over the line from British Rail. The 2.25 km (1.38 mile) line links Waterloo with Bank without any intermediate stations, and is operated by the Central Line management team. The new trains on the line are of identical design to those on the Central Line, and four provide the peak period service. In 1996, the line carried 12 million passengers.

Depots:

One at the end of the Waterloo platforms of the line houses all four trains.

Waterloo & City Route Map:

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