Central Line controllers desk from Leicester Square control room, used 1939-1979
Delays, breakdowns and cancellations are an everyday reality on London's Underground. To minimise disruption, each train is constantly monitored, with alterations made when problems arise. This desk was the focal point for managing daily events on the Central Line and the Aldwych branch of the Piccadilly Line for forty years.
The telephone switchboard enable communication with other stations and signal cabins along the line.
[London Transport Museum]
Central Line controllers desk from Leicester Square control room, used 1939-1979
Delays, breakdowns and cancellations are an everyday reality on London's Underground. To minimise disruption, each train is constantly monitored, with alterations made when problems arise. This desk was the focal point for managing daily events on the Central Line and the Aldwych branch of the Piccadilly Line for forty years.
The telephone switchboard enable communication with other stations and signal cabins along the line.
[London Transport Museum]