Central line (London Underground)
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.
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Overview | |
Stations | 49 |
Colour on map | Red |
Website | tfl.gov.uk |
Service | |
Type | Rapid transit |
System | London Underground |
Depot(s) | Ruislip Hainault White City[1] |
Rolling stock | 1992 Stock |
Ridership | 260.916 million (2011/12)[2] passenger journeys |
History | |
Opened | 30 June 1900 |
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Line length | 74 km (46 mi) |
Character | Deep Tube |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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In order from west to east. Station in italics are not in the on the Central line anymore
West Ruislip branch
change- 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
change- Terminus: Ealing Broadway, opened 3 August 1920.
- West Acton, opened 5 November 1923.
branch joins at North Acton:
Main line
change- 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
change- 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)
change- 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
change- ↑ "London Underground Key Facts". Transport for London. n.d. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
- ↑ "LU Performance Data Almanac" (2011/12 ed.). Transport for London. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
Other websites
change- Central Line - London Underground page about the Central Line
- Clive's Underground Line Guide
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