Central line (London Underground)

Central line
A Central line 1992 stock train leaving Theydon Bois
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
Technical
Line length	74 km (46 mi)
Character	Deep Tube
Track gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
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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.

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.