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Ben Nunn · October 20th 03, 04:17 PM posted to uk.transport.london

Unless I'm very much mistaken, it was Boltar ),
in message who said:
Just out of curiousity , what are the longest overrun tunnels on the
Underground? My guess is Charing Cross but someone else reckons its
Brixton. Anyone know? Also , did the tunnels beyond charing cross
ever get used by trains for stabling or were they abandoned long ago?

From what I've heard:

Jubilee line extends from Charing X to Aldwich, including a lengthy reversal
siding.

(Technically, I'm not sure you can consider this overrun now as the Charing
X branch is closed anyway, so in effect it's an unused branch comprising
partly disused and partly unopened track).

Victoria Line South of Brixon negotiates a fairly tight curve as far as the
Upper Tulse Hill area where (in some proposals) a Station would've been
sited on the abortive Streatham extension.

Bakerloo Line beyond Elephant has one tunnel only that goes most of the way
to Camberwell.

At the north end of the Vic, it goes a fair distance towards walthamstow
wood st.

BTN