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Central line (London Underground)

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The Central Line is a line of the London Underground.

  • West Ruislip (for Ickenham). Opened November 11, 1948. Suffix gradually dropped
  • Ruislip Gardens
  • South RUislip
  • NOrthholt
  • Greenford
  • Perivale
  • Hanger Lane
    • Ealing Broadway
    • West Acton
  • North Acton
  • East Acton
  • White City
  • Wood Lane

File:Image:CentralLineversion2.png

This shows the western part of the central line (remainder not yet finished).

  • O:Opened
  • C:Closed
  • R:Re-opened
  • FS:First Serverd



In medicine, a central line is a catheter placed into a large vein near the heart. This is used for the intravenous administration of large quantities of fluids, or the administration of fluids over a long period of time.

Uses of central lines include: