How reliable is the Central line?

Over the past 30 days, the Central line averaged 53.8% good service, ranked 19th out of 20 lines. Over the past 7 days it was 76.2%. Reliability is measured as the percentage of operational time (excluding closures) with Good Service, based on TfL data monitored at 60-second intervals.

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Status: Good Service

Last updated: 12:08 — 13 June 2026

Is the Central line running today?

Yes, as of the afternoon of 13 June 2026, the Central line is running with good service.

This page shows the latest Central line status, plus reliability trends based on observed service history. Set up free alerts on the homepage to get emailed when the status changes.

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Central Line Performance Summary

Last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours (13 June 2026), the Central line worked out at 74.4% good service - rather poor. The weekly figure was similar.

Last 7 days

During the past seven days up to 12 June 2026, the Central line averaged 76.2% reliability across all hours - nothing special. During peak hours, reliability dipped a little to 73.8%. Over the past 90 days, Sundays have tended to be the best day at 73.9%, while Mondays have been the weakest at 52.9%.

Last 30 days

Over the 30 days from 14 May 2026 to 12 June 2026, the Central line sat at 53.8% - quite poor indeed, and ranked 19th out of 20, near the bottom. During peak hours, the figure sat at 48.8%, a touch below the all-hours average.

Last year

Over the last year (13 Jun 2025 to 13 Jun 2026), the Central line has ranked 19th out of 20 lines with 63.7% reliability, near the bottom.

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Reliability summary

Last 24 hours

74.4% good service

Last 7 days

76.2% good service

Last 30 days

53.8% good service

Network ranking (30 days)

19th of 20 lines

Peak hours (30 days)

48.8% good service

Peak ranking (30 days)

20th of 20 lines

Reliability is the percentage of operational time (excluding normal closures) that the line displayed “Good Service”. Peak hours: weekday mornings (07:00–09:30) and evenings (16:30–19:00).

All stations on the Central line

49 stations · 5 branches

Epping ↔ Ealing Broadway32 stations

Epping ↔ West Ruislip37 stations

Hainault ↔ Ealing Broadway31 stations

Via Newbury Park36 stations

Via Woodford36 stations

Central Line Performance and Reliability Data

Detailed charts showing how the Central line has performed over different time periods. All reliability figures are time-weighted and exclude normal overnight closures.

Central line service status: last 24 hours

Every status change on the Central line in the past 24 hours, from Good Service through to suspensions and closures.

Central line status distribution: last 7 days

How operational time was split between service statuses over the past week. This shows status distribution, not the reliability figure (which excludes planned closures and overnight closures).

Central line monthly reliability trend

Month-by-month reliability percentage showing long-term performance patterns and seasonal trends.

Central line reliability by hour of day

Average reliability for each hour of the day, based on 60 days of monitoring. Helps identify the best and worst travel times.

Central line reliability by day of week

Over the last 90 days, the Central line has performed best on Sundays (73.9%) and worst on Mondays (52.9%).

Central line typical station busyness

How busy stations on the Central line typically are throughout the day, based on TfL crowding data. 100% = the single busiest hour of the week.

Recent status changes

Good Service — 13 Jun, 09:01
Minor Delays — 13 Jun, 08:29
Good Service — 13 Jun, 08:28
Minor Delays — 13 Jun, 07:54
Severe Delays — 13 Jun, 07:15Central Line: Severe delays between Epping and Leyton and MINOR DELAYS on the rest of the line due to an earlier trespasser on the track at …
Part Suspended — 13 Jun, 06:56Central Line: No service between Epping and Loughton while we deal with a trespasser on the track at Epping. Minor delays on the rest of the…
Good Service — 12 Jun, 20:29

How we calculate reliability

Time-weighted: Reliability is the percentage of operational time with “Good Service”, not a count of incidents. A 23-hour good day with a 1-hour delay scores ~96%, not 50%.
Operational hours only: Normal overnight closures (“Service Closed”) and planned closures are excluded so they don’t deflate scores.
Status change tracking: We record every status change from the TfL API (polled every 60 seconds), then calculate the duration of each status period.
Peak hours: Peak-hour figures cover weekday mornings (07:00-09:30) and evenings (16:30-19:00) only. All-hours figures include the full operational day.
Refresh frequency: Statistics on this page are recalculated every 5 minutes. Day-of-week patterns are based on the last 90 days of data.
Data source: All data comes from the Transport for London Unified API.
New lines: DLR, Elizabeth line, and Tram were recently added to our monitoring. Annual statistics for these lines will become available once a full year of data has been collected.

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About the Central line

The Central line is London's east-west conveyor belt, and it can feel like a furnace on wheels in summer. It's fast when it's flowing, but crowding and small disruptions can snowball quickly, especially at peak. It's also your easy route to Stratford for big shopping, events, and changing trains. Check live status before you commit.