History of the London Underground and was followed by 1959 tube stock. After experiments with an AEC lightweight diesel multiple unit in 1952, steam trains were removed from the Central line following the electrification of the Epping–Ongar section in 1957. Between 1963 and 1970, London Transport reported directly to the Minister of Transport, before control passed to the Greater London Council. Electrification work on the Metropolitan line, suspended due to the war, had restarted in 1959. The line was electrified to and the unpainted aluminium (A Stock) replaced steam trains, British Rail providing services for the former Metropolitan line stations between Amersham and . The
South London line South London line The South London line is an Inner London part of the London Overground rail network. The line is run together with the East London line to provide direct services between and . It consists of eight stations, one of which marks the crossover into the East London line network and runs . Most of the line is on high viaduct over other transport infrastructure. Interchanges with the London Underground are at and the closest on its London Overground extension is . The line is in Travelcard Zone 2. From the early 20th century until 2012 a shorter