Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “Circle Line” means the London Underground route between Hammersmith and Edgware Road stations, via Liverpool Street station;

• “District Line” means the London Underground route between Ealing Broadway, Richmond, Wimbledon, Kensington (Olympia), Edgware Road and Upminster stations;

• “exempt vehicle” means a rail vehicle of the type known as Circle, District and Hammersmith & City Lines Tube Stock (S7) and with a number in the series 21301 to 21566, 22301 to 22566, 24301 to 24566, an even number in the series 23388 to 23566, or an even number in the series 25302 to 25386;

• “Hammersmith & City Line” means the London Underground route between Hammersmith and Barking stations, via Paddington station;

• “wheelchair space vehicle” means a rail vehicle of the type known as Circle, District and Hammersmith & City Lines Tube Stock (S7) and with a number in the series 24301 to 24566;

• “step-free access” means access to a station platform from an entrance of that station without the use of stairs or escalators.

In this Order, a reference to a numbered paragraph is a reference to that paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non-Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010^f1.