Date: 24/09/2014

A historic train route which ran its last service 20 years ago will return for one weekend. The Central line extension service that ran between Epping, North Weald and Ongar had its last journey on September 30 1994. The service was operating at a £184,000 loss a year and with £3-4 million in refurbishments needed to upgrade the line, London Underground decided to close the extension. But this weekend, the 1960s original train will be back in service after being ‘lovingly restored’ by a team of volunteers.

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Epping Ongar railway back in service

Guardian

Ongar station, once the start of the underground universe, has been closed for 20 years but thanks to the hard work of restorers it isback

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LT tube stock in rural Essex. Scene at Blake Hall in 1994 with an LT Central line train passing through (the station had been closed in 1981). The Epping - Ongar branch of the Central Line was finally closed completely in October 1994.
Location: Blake Hall
Company: Ongar Extension (Great Eastern Railway)
//1994 Ian Dinmore

The former Great Eastern Railway terminus at Ongar on 23 July 1993 with a London Underground Central Line train at the platform. The station officially closed on 30 September the following year but is now the headquarters of a preservation group. The objectives of the group, 'The Epping Ongar Railway Ltd' include the reinstatement of scheduled passenger services between the two locations.
Location: Ongar
Company: Ongar Extension (Great Eastern Railway)
23/07/1993 Bill Roberton