Central line (London Underground)

Central line
A Central line 1992 stock train leaving Theydon Bois
Overview
Stations49
Colour on mapRed
Websitetfl.gov.uk
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemLondon Underground
Depot(s)Ruislip
Hainault
White City[1]
Rolling stock1992 Stock
Ridership260.916 million (2011/12)[2] passenger journeys
History
Opened30 June 1900
Technical
Line length74 km (46 mi)
CharacterDeep Tube
Track gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
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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.

References

  1. ↑ "London Underground Key Facts". Transport for London. n.d. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
  2. ↑ "LU Performance Data Almanac" (2011/12 ed.). Transport for London. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.

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