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London Underground Rolling Stock Numbering

Car Numbering ranges

Cars are identified by numbers allocated in blocks according to the type of stock so that it is possible to identify the type of car, its position in the train and its stock by its number. The blocks are listed below.

Stock Car Numbers Note
A60/A62 Stock 'A' DM 5nnn (even) nnn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 6nnn (even) nnn matches adjacent motor car
  T 6nnn (odd) nnn matches adjacent motor car
  'D' DM 5nnn (odd) nnn matches adjacent trailer car
C69 Stock DM 55nn or 56nn nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 65nn or 66nn  
C77 Stock DM 57nn nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 67nn  
D78 Stock (Single-ended) 'A' DM 7nnn (even) nnn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 17nnn (even) nnn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' UNDM 8nnn (even) nnn matches adjacent trailer car
  'A' UNDM 8nnn (odd) nnn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 17nnn (odd) nnn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' DM 7nnn (odd) nnn matches adjacent trailer car
D78 Stock (Double-ended) 'A' DM 75nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 175nn (even) nn matches adjacent DM car
  'D' DM 75nn (odd) nn one higher than 'A' DM car
1967 Tube Stock 'A' DM 30nn nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 40nn nn matches adjacent cars
  T 41nn nn matches adjacent cars
  'D' DM 31nn nn matches adjacent trailer car
1972 Tube Stock (4-car units) 'A' DM 32nn nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 42nn nn matches adjacent cars
  T 43nn nn matches adjacent cars
  'D' DM 33nn nn matches adjacent trailer car
1972 Tube Stock (3-car units) 'A' UNDM 34nn nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 45nn nn matches adjacent cars
  'D' DM 35nn nn matches adjacent trailer car
1973 Tube Stock (Single-ended) 'A' DM 1 or 2nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 5 or 6nn (even) nn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' UNDM 3 or 4nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  'A' UNDM 3 or 4nn (odd) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 5 or 6nn (odd) nn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' DM 1 or 2nn (odd) nn matches adjacent trailer car
1973 Tube Stock (Double-ended) 'A' DM 8nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 6nn (even) nn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' DM 8nn (odd) nn one higher than 'A' DM car
1992 Tube Stock (2-car A-B units) A DM 91nnn (odd) nnn matches adjacent NDM car
  B NDM 92nnn (odd) nnn matches adjacent DM car
(2-car B-C units) B NDM 92nnn (even) nnn matches adjacent car
  C NDM 93nnn (even) nnn matches adjacent car
(2-car B-D units) B NDM 924nn (even) nnn matches adjacent car
De-icing D NDM 934nn (even) nnn matches adjacent car
(2-car E-F units on W & C Line) E DM 65501-10 last 3 digits match adjacent car
  F NDM 67501-10 last 3 digits match adjacent car
1996 Tube Stock 'A' DM 960 or 961nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 962nn (even)* nn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' UNDM 964 or 965nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  'A' UNDM 964 or 965nn (odd) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 962 or 963nn (odd) nn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' DM 960 or 961nn (odd) nn matches adjacent trailer car
     

*the 2 is replaced by 8 or 9 for units with de-icing equipment.

1995 Tube Stock 'A' DM 515 or 516nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 525 or 526nn (even) nn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' UNDM 535 or 536nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  'A' UNDM 535 or 536nn (odd) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 525 or 526nn (odd) nn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' DM 515 or 516nn (odd) nn matches adjacent trailer car
1995 Tube Stock (de-icing) 'A' DM 517nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 527nn (even) nn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' UNDM 537nn (even) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  'A' UNDM 537nn (odd) nn matches adjacent trailer car
  T 527nn (odd) nn matches adjacent two cars
  'D' DM 517nn (odd) nn matches adjacent trailer car

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