Technical Specification of the otis lifts at Bank Station
Request ID: FOI-2133-2425 Date published: 16 October 2024
You asked
Hello. At Bank Tube Station, there are some old lifts and the lift are at Lifts B.
I was wondering if i could see the technical specifications of Lift 2, Lift 3, Lift 4, and Lift 5 at Lift B including the speed, motor, and year of installation?
I was also wondering why Lift 4 at the Lift B section is not working?
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-2133-2425
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 3rd October 2024 asking for information about the lifts at Bank London Underground station. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“At Bank Tube Station, there are some old lifts and the lift are at Lifts B.
I was wondering if i could see the technical specifications of Lift 2, Lift 3, Lift 4, and Lift 5 at Lift B including the speed, motor, and year of installation?
I was also wondering why Lift 4 at the Lift B section is not working?”.
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
The following specifications apply to lifts 2 to 5 at Bank station: Lift Speed 1.0 m/s Motors OTIS 67 Kw DC Arm. Voltage 330 Amps 226 Frame 139 G RPM 610 The dates of installation (brought into service) are as follows:
Bank
2
04/06/1984
Bank
3
03/12/1985
Bank
4
23/08/1982
Bank
5
23/08/1982
Regarding your last question, at the time of sourcing these answers (on 8th October 2024) all 4 lifts were operational.
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Yours sincerely,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
