Central line

For other uses, see Central line (disambiguation).

Central

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Colour on map	Red
Year opened	1800
Line type	Deep and Surface
Rolling stock
Stations served	49
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Journeys made	(per annum)
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The Central Line is a line of the London Underground. Its colour is red on the tube map. It runs east-west through London. The line was the longest line until the line between Epping and Ongar was closed. Outside the rush hours trains run every 3-4 minutes in Central London and every 6-7 minutes on the branches.

Map

Stations

In order from west to east. Station in italics are not in the on the Central line anymore

West Ruislip branch

• Terminus: West Ruislip, opened 21 November 1948
• Ruislip Gardens, opened 21 November, 1948.
• South Ruislip, opened 21 November 1948.
• Northolt, opened 21 November 1948.
• Greenford, opened 30 June 1947.
• Perivale, opened 30 June 1947.
• Hanger Lane, opened 30 June 1947.

branch joins at North Acton:

Ealing Broadway branch

• Terminus: Ealing Broadway, opened 3 August 1920.
• West Acton, opened 5 November 1923.

branch joins at North Acton:

Main line

• North Acton, opened 5 November 1923
• East Acton, opened 3 August 1920.
• White City, opened 23 November 1947.
• Wood Lane, opened 14 May 1908; closed 22 November 1947.
• Shepherd's Bush, opened 30 July 1900.
• Holland Park, opened 30 July 1900.
• Notting Hill Gate, opened 30 July 1900.
• Queensway, opened 30 July 1900 (as Queens Road); renamed 1 September 1946.
• Lancaster Gate, opened 30 July 1900.
• Marble Arch, opened 30 July 1900.
• Bond Street, opened 24 September 1900.
• Oxford Circus, opened 30 July 1900.
• Tottenham Court Road, opened 22 June 1907 (as Oxford Street); renamed 9 March 1908.
• British Museum, opened 30 July 1900; closed 24 September 1933.
• Holborn, opened 25 September 1933
• Chancery Lane, opened 30 July 1900
• St. Paul's, opened 30 July 1900
• Bank, opened 30 July 1900.
• Liverpool Street, opened 28 July 1912.
• Bethnal Green, opened 4 December 1946.
• Mile End, opened 4 December 1946.
• Stratford, first served 4 December 1946.
• Leyton, first served 5 May 1947.
• Leytonstone, first served 5 May 1947.

Splits into two branches.

Woodford branch

• Wanstead, opened 14 December 1947.
• Redbridge, opened 14 December 1947.
• Gants Hill, opened 14 December 1947.
• Newbury Park, first served 14 December 1947.
• Barkingside, first served 31 May 1948.
• Fairlop, first served 31 May 1948.
• Hainault, first served 31 May 1948.

The Greater London boundary with Essex is at Grange Hill

• Grange Hill, first served 21 November 1948.
• Chigwell, first served 21 November 1948.
• Roding Valley, first served 21 November 1948.

Terminates at Woodford [see Ongar Branch] (except for rush hours)

Ongar branch (now Epping Branch)

• Snaresbrook, first served 14 December 1947.
• South Woodford, first served 14 December 1947 (as South Woodford (George Lane)); renamed 1950.
• Terminus for Woodford branch: Woodford, first served 14 December 1947.

The Greater London boundary with Essex is between Woodford and Buckhurst Hill

• Buckhurst Hill, first served 21 November 1948.
• Loughton, first served 21 November 1948.
• Debden, first served 25 September 1949.
• Theydon Bois, first served 25 September 1949.
• Terminus: Epping, first served 25 September 1949.

Note: the remaining stations to Ongar were served by a shuttle service from Epping.

• North Weald, first served 25 September 1949; closed 30 September 1994.
• Blake Hall, first served 25 September 1949; closed: 31 October 1981.
• Ongar, first served 25 September 1949; closed 30 September 1994.

Other websites

• Central Line - London Underground page about the Central Line
• Clive's Underground Line Guide