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New Tube trains for the Piccadilly Line – inside the factory!

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New trains are being built for the London Underground’s Piccadilly Line – the very first deep Tube trains that will have air conditioning and walk-through carriages.

We visited the Siemens train manufacturing plant in Goole (Yorkshire) to find out more about them and to see them being built.

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Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
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This video provides an insight into the production of new trains for the London Underground’s Piccadilly Line, highlighting features such as air conditioning and walk-through carriages. Filmed at the Siemens train manufacturing plant in Goole, Yorkshire, it showcases the building process of these first-of-their-kind deep Tube trains. The footage includes locations associated with the Piccadilly Line, including Piccadilly, Alperton, Arsenal, Boston Manor, Brixton, Broadway, Bushey, Camden Town, Canary Wharf, and Chiswick.

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  • Platform ID 4ApO945um74
  • Views 233,955
  • Date published 22 Jul 2025 12:00
  • Date added 4 Mar 2026 17:16
  • Recorded 9 Oct 2014
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