text: Until its closure in 1994 , it was the easternmost point of the Central line , and from 1961 until closure , it held the distinction of being the London Underground station farthest from Central London .
simplified: Until its closure in 1994 , it was the easternmost point of the Central line , and from 1961 until its closure in 1994 it held the distinction of being the London Underground station farthest from Central London .