Title: Central line (London Underground) Content: 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== 750px|alt= == 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.