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Photo of Interior of Refurbished C Stock

Interior of a C Stock as refurbished.  The original interior has been completely stripped and re-equipped in a more modern stlye.   This is probably the best refurbishment design of the London Underground.   Compare this with the original C Stock interior.

The main features are the end windows, added to increase the passengers perception of security by allowing them to see into the next car, and the all longitudinal seating.  This creates a wider gangway, helping capacity and improving the interior view.  The ceiling mounted grab rails are also useful.

The policy at the time of the refurbishments was to eliminate the old flexible handholds, which now only exist on the D Stock.  The seating moquette, always a good fire resistant material and reasonably hard wearing, has a pattern incorporating the colours of the Circle, District and Metropolitan Lines.  The yellow handrails reinforce the Circle Line colour as well as satisfying the disabled lobby.  Unfortunately, the handrails are steel, coated in yellow paint.  The paint has not adhered well and many handrails have paint chipped off.  They should be regularly repainted - they now look dreadful.

Photo by District Dave.

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