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: It was the first to use Automatic Train Operation (ATO) , a system where the "driver" primarily opens and closes doors while the train drives itself between stations. "Youngest" Personnel: Breaking Records

The Jubilee line officially opened on , named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. Though it is the "youngest," parts of its route are ironically some of the oldest; the section between Stanmore and Baker Street was originally part of the Metropolitan line (opened in 1932) and later the Bakerloo line. youngest tube

: The line’s most famous feature is the Jubilee Line Extension (JLE) , which opened in 1999. This project connected Green Park to Stratford via the Docklands, revitalizing East London and serving the massive business hub of Canary Wharf . The Victoria Line: The Close Runner-Up : It was the first to use Automatic

Before the Jubilee line arrived, the held the title of the youngest. : The line’s most famous feature is the

: Opened in stages between 1968 and 1971, it was the first completely new deep-level Tube line built in London for over 50 years.

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