Central line: live status and updates
CentralStatus: Good Service
Is the Central line running today?
Yes, as of the evening of 14 March 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.
Central Line Performance Summary
Last 24 hours
In the last 24 hours (), the Central line worked out at 100.0% good service - flawless. The weekly figure of 69.4% tells a different story.
Last 7 days
During the past seven days up to , the Central line averaged 69.4% reliability across all hours - below average. During peak hours, reliability dropped noticeably to 55.0%. Over the past 90 days, Sundays have tended to be the best day at 81.5%, while Thursdays have been the weakest at 66.1%.
Last 30 days
Over the 30 days from to , the Central line sat at 64.7% - quite poor, and ranked 18th out of 20, near the bottom. During peak hours, reliability was broadly similar at 64.3%.
Last year
Over the last year ( to ), the Central line has ranked 18th out of 20 lines with 64.5% reliability, near the bottom.
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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 (81.5%) and worst on Thursdays (66.1%).
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 —
- Minor Delays —
- Part Suspended — Central Line: No service between Epping and Woodford while we fix a points failure at Loughton. MINOR DELAYS on the rest of the line.
- Minor Delays —
- Good Service —
- Service Closed —
- Good Service —
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.