Central line (London Underground)

London Underground line

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.

Central line
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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 12 in (1,435 mm)
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MapEdit

 

StationsEdit

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

West Ruislip branchEdit

branch joins at North Acton:

Ealing Broadway branchEdit

branch joins at North Acton:

Main lineEdit

Splits into two branches.

Woodford branchEdit

The Greater London boundary with Essex is at Grange Hill

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

Ongar branch (now Epping Branch)Edit

  • 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

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.

ReferencesEdit

  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.

Other websitesEdit

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