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The Central Line is very, very long. It spans all six zones in both directions (and is the only line to do so); its most westerly terminus, [[West Ruislip Station]], lies in zone 6, as does its most easterly terminus, [[Epping Station]]. These two stations are 40km (26 miles) apart as the crow flies, and 55km (34 miles) along the tracks.

One aspect of interest is the Hainault Loop &#8212; thirteen stations, all in zone 4 near the Epping end, which form a closed circle. Unfortunately it's not possible to travel around them all in a never-ending loop. Until 2020, trains running on the loop generally entered it at [[Wanstead Station|Wanstead]], just after [[Leytonstone Station|Leytonstone]], continued around to [[Woodford Station|Woodford]] or [[Hainault Station|Hainault]], and then reversed. However, in January 2020 [https://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/2020/01/woodford-via-hainault.html this was changed] so that almost all journeys along the top edge of the loop will involve a shuttle between Woodford and Hainault. The track on the Hainault Loop between Wanstead and [[Roding Valley Station|Roding Valley]] is known as "inner rail" (Wanstead to Roding Valley direction) and "outer rail" (other direction) rather than eastbound, westbound, etc.

See also:
* [http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/central-ten-line-facts.html Central Line facts from diamond geezer]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20121105145615/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/modesoftransport/londonunderground/keyfacts/13164.aspx Central Line facts from TfL]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_line_(London_Underground) Wikipedia entry]
* Ian Jones' [http://totheendoftheline.blogspot.com/ To The End Of The Line] blog series: [http://totheendoftheline.blogspot.com/2008/05/central-line-epping-woodford.html Epping to Woodford], [http://totheendoftheline.blogspot.com/2008/05/central-line-woodford-wanstead.html Woodford to Wanstead], [http://totheendoftheline.blogspot.com/2008/05/central-line-woodford-stratford.html Woodford to Stratford], [http://totheendoftheline.blogspot.com/2008/06/central-line-stratford-bond-street.html Stratford to Bond Street], [http://totheendoftheline.blogspot.com/2008/06/central-line-bond-street-ealing.html Bond Street to Ealing Broadway], [http://totheendoftheline.blogspot.com/2008/08/central-line-hanger-lane-west-ruislip.html Hanger Lane to West Ruislip]
* [http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/central-down-line.html diamond geezer's journey from West Ruislip to Epping]

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