Which tube lines have driverless trains?

Current status. Partially-automated trains are used on eight lines: (Victoria, Jubilee, Central, Northern, District, Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan). These trains still require operators to open and close the doors, and to assist in the event of an emergency.



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New trains designed by Siemens and scheduled to be introduced from 2025 will have fully driverless capability. The new Elizabeth Line can be driverless when it operates in London.

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NEL is the world's first fully automated underground driverless heavy rail rapid transit line. It is also the first MRT line to take accessibility into account, with the most number of lifts at the time and the first tactile guidance system.

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Metro plans to return to automatic train operation, which means train operators will no longer be responsible for driving, starting, stopping, or opening doors. Operators will still have to close train doors and respond to any emergencies.

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Most trains on the New York City Subway are manually operated. As of 2022, the system currently uses Automatic Block Signaling, with fixed wayside signals and automatic train stops. Many portions of the signaling system were installed between the 1930s and 1960s.

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While full driverless autonomy is certainly technically possible, and is applied on various routes worldwide, it still accounts for only a tiny percentage of trains running today. New trains are still being designed and built with fully equipped driver cabins.

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Is the District line driverless? Current status. Partially-automated trains are used on eight lines: (Victoria, Jubilee, Central, Northern, District, Circle, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan).

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The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to 58.5 metres. 15. In Central London the deepest station below street level is also the Northern line.

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London's second rapid-transit system, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), has operated with driverless trains since its opening in 1987.

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