line 1967 Stock trains were also used to operate that section and named FACT (Fully Automatic Controlled Train). That separate operation has now been discontinued, the 1960 Stock has been withdrawn, and through trains to Central London now operate via Hainault. The 1960 Stock, along with the rest of the Central line's 1962 Stock, has been superseded by trains of 1992 Stock. Station improvements The station has recently been the focus of a refurbishment programme. The ticket office has been refurbished, a new Station Supervisor's Office in the ticket hall was completed in June 2009 and lifts have been installed to allow step-free access to the platforms. The lifts are the shallowest on the London Underground network, having a descent of just . Services and connections The typical off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) is: 3 tph northbound to Woodford 9 tph southbound to Ealing Broadway via Newbury Park Hainault is half a mile (800 m) from Fairlop Station, which can be seen from the platforms by looking down the line. Central line trains take just 65 seconds on average to travel between the two stations. However the minimum walking or driving distance between the two stations is considerably longer. London Bus routes 150, 247 and night route N8 serve the station. Gallery Notes and references References Books External links London Transport Museum Photographic Archive Central line (London Underground) stations London Underground Night Tube stations Tube stations in the London Borough of Redbridge Former Great Eastern Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1903 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1908 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1930 William Neville Ashbee railway stations