Central line (London Underground)

The Central Line is a line of the London Underground. It is a deep-level "tube" line, running East-West across London, and is the longest line on the Underground. Until the closure of the Epping-Ongar section, the far terminus at Ongar was the further point from London on the network.

The line is coloured red on the Tube map.

Stations

West Ruislip branch

• West Ruislip (for Ickenham), opened: November 11, 1948. The suffix was later dropped.
• Ruislip Gardens, opened: November 11, 1948.
• South Ruislip, opened: November 11, 1948.
• Northolt, opened: November 11, 1948.
• Greenford, opened: June 30, 1947.
• Perivale, opened: June 30, 1947.
• Hanger Lane, opened: June 30, 1947.

Ealing Broadway branch

• Ealing Broadway, opened: August 3, 1920.
• West Acton, opened: November 5, 1923.

both branches join at North Acton:

• North Acton, opened: November 5, 1923.
• East Acton, opened: August 3, 1920.
• White City, opened: November 23, 1947.
• Wood Lane, opened: May 14, 1908. Closed: November 22, 1947.
• Shepherd's Bush, opened: July 30, 1900.
• Holland Park, opened: July 30, 1900.
• Notting Hill Gate, opened: July 30, 1900.
• Queen's Road, opened: July 30, 1900. Renamed:(Queensway): September 9, 1946
• Lancaster Gate, opened: July 30, 1900.
• Marble Arch, opened: July 30, 1900.
• Bond Street, opened: September 24, 1900.
• Oxford Circus, opened: July 30, 1900.
• Tottenham Court Road, opened: July 30, 1900.
• British Museum, opened: July 30, 1900. Closed: September 24, 1933.
• Holborn (Kingsway), opened: September 25, 1933. The suffix was later dropped.
• Chancery Lane, opened: July 30, 1900. Renamed:(Chancery Lane(Grays Inn)): June 25, 1934. The suffix was later dropped.
• Post Office, opened: July 30, 1900. Renamed:(St. Pauls): Febuary 1, 1937.
• Bank, opened: July 30, 1900.
• Liverpool Street, opened: July 28, 1912.
• Bethnal Green, opened: December 4, 1946.
• Mile End, opened: December 4, 1946.
• Stratford, First Served:
• Leyton, First Served:
• Leytonstone, First Served:
  • Wanstead, opened:
  • Redbridge, opened:
  • Grants Hill, opened:
  • Newbury Park, First Served:
  • Barkingsude, First Served:
  • Fairlop, First Served:
  • Hainault, First Served:
  • Grange Hill, First Served:
  • Chigwell, First Served:
  • Roding Valley, First Served:
• Sharesbrook, First Served:
• South Woodford (George Lane),First Served: Renamed:(South Woodford):
• Woodford, First Served:

Epping branch

• Buckhurst Hill, First Served:
• Loughton, First Served:
• Debden, First Served:
• Theydon Bois, First Served:
• Terminus: Epping, First Served:
• North Weald, First Served: Closed: September 30, 1994.
• Blake Hall, First Served: Closed: October 31, 1981.
• Old Terminus: Ongar, First Served: Closed: September 30, 1994.

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For the medical meaning of "central line", see central line.