Passenger Capacity of Some Trains

All LU data from TfL, with info on formations from all sorts of sources, primarily District Dave.

Class Line Seated (px) Standing (px) Total (px) Stg/Std Formation Length (m) Linear Density (px/m)
A60 Metropolitan 448 976 1424 2.18 2 * (DM (16.17) + T (16.17) + T + DM) 129.36 11.0
C69 Circle 192 1080 1272 5.68 3 * (DM (16.03) + T (14.94)) 92.90 13.7
D78 (pre refurb) District 280 1092 1372 3.90 2 * (DM (18.37) + T (18.12) + DM/UNDM (18.12)) 109.48 12.5
TS67 Victoria 304 1144 1448 3.76 2 * (DM (16.08) + T (15.98) + T + DM) 128.24 11.3
TS72 Bakerloo 264 1014 1278 (DM (16.09) + T (15.98) + UNDM (15.98)) + (DM + T + T + DM) 112.19 11.4
TS73 Piccadilly 228 + 44 966 1238 2 * (DM (17.68) + T (17.47) + UNDM (17.47)) 105.24 11.8
TS92 Central 272 1380 1652 4 * (DM (16.25) + UNDM? (16.25)) 130.0 12.7
TS95 Northern 200 + 48 + 20 ? 914 2 * (DM (17.77) + T (17.77) + UNDM (17.77)) 106.62 8.6
TS96 Jubilee 234 730 964 (DM (17.77) + T (17.77) + T + UNDM (17.77)) + (UNDM + T + DM) 124.39 7.7
Desiro UK (4-car) SWT / CT / One 261 100 361 4 81.3 4.4

Two things are clear. Firstly, new trains are less efficient at packing people in; i think this reflects changes in safety rules. Secondly, SSL trains can carry more people per metre of length, but not a lot more.