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.

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

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

London Underground lines
1900 establishments in the United Kingdom
1900s establishments in England
Transport in the London Borough of Hillingdon
Transport in the London Borough of Ealing
Transport in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Transport in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Transport in the City of Westminster
Transport in the London Borough of Camden
Transport in the City of London
Transport in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Transport in the London Borough of Newham
Transport in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
Transport in the London Borough of Redbridge