North Acton tube station
Central line · Zones 2 and 3 · Ealing
About North Acton station
The first railway stop here was North Acton Halt, opened in 1904 on the Great Central and Great Western’s joint New North Main Line and closed by 1913. The present station was built and owned by the Great Western Railway on its Ealing & Shepherd’s Bush Railway, over which Central London Railway trains had run since 3 August 1920. It opened on 5 November 1923, the same day as West Acton, a short distance east of the old halt.
In 1947 the Central line was extended on new track from North Acton to Greenford, and the main line platforms alongside closed; only the outermost of them remains, partly intact. The neighbouring Great Western line was progressively run down and reduced to single track past the station in 1993. Until 1992 the Underground station had only two platforms. A third was then built on the old freight trackbed to form an island, and the middle platform was resignalled so that trains can start and terminate here. This allows shuttles to run to White City from Ealing Broadway and West Ruislip when there are problems elsewhere on the line, and some trains from central London are scheduled to end at North Acton.
First and last trains from North Acton
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central towards West Ruislip, Ealing Broadway or Northolt | 05:18 to Ealing Broadway – 00:55 to Ealing Broadway | 05:18 to Ealing Broadway – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:10 |
| Central towards Epping, Hainault or Loughton | 05:34 to Hainault – 01:13 to White City | 05:34 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:26 to White City |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 22 Central trains an hour per direction from North Acton, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from North Acton
Running times between North Acton and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Central | East Acton | 2 min |
| Central | Hanger Lane | 3.4 min |
| Central | West Acton | 2.9 min |
Connections
North Acton is served by the Central line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near North Acton station
North Acton is where the Central line divides, towards Hanger Lane on the West Ruislip branch or West Acton on the Ealing Broadway branch. Bus routes 95, 218, 260, 266, 440 and 487, plus night route N266, serve the station, and the North Acton Triangle open space is about 280 m away. Beside the station runs the single-track Acton–Northolt line, which from May 2008 until December 2018 carried only freight trains and a once-daily Chiltern Railways passenger service.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| North Acton Triangle | 280 m |
Frequently asked questions
Until 1992 there were only two. For operational flexibility a third platform was built to the north, on the old freight line trackbed, creating an island, and the middle platform was resignalled for terminating and starting trains. This allows shuttle services to White City from Ealing Broadway and West Ruislip during disruption.
Yes. North Acton Halt opened in 1904 on the New North Main Line, the joint Great Central and Great Western route now known as the Acton–Northolt line, but it had closed by 1913. The present station opened on 5 November 1923, a short distance east of the halt.