West Acton tube station
Central line · Zone 3 · Ealing
About West Acton station
The Great Western Railway built the Ealing Broadway branch, the western part of the former Ealing & Shepherd’s Bush Railway, and opened it for freight in April 1917; Central London Railway trains began using it on 3 August 1920. West Acton and North Acton, both built and owned by the GWR, opened on 5 November 1923, and GWR steam freight trains carried on running through West Acton until 1938.
The present building replaced the original under London Transport’s 1935–40 New Works Programme for the Central line. The GWR designed it on London Transport’s behalf; its architect was Brian Lewis, and it was completed by November 1940. It is now Grade II listed, and it remains the only intermediate station on the branch between Ealing Broadway and North Acton.
First and last trains from West Acton
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central towards Ealing Broadway | 05:21 – 00:57 | 05:21 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:11 |
| Central towards Hainault, Epping or Loughton | 05:31 – 01:10 to White City | 05:31 – all night | 24 hours | all night – 00:23 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 7 Central trains an hour per direction from West Acton, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from West Acton
Running times between West Acton and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Central | Ealing Broadway | 2.7 min |
| Central | North Acton | 2.9 min |
Connections
West Acton is served by the Central line only; there is no interchange with other rail lines here.
Station facilities
What is near West Acton station
The station serves West Acton in the London Borough of Ealing. Bus route 218 stops here, and North Ealing on the Piccadilly line is about 550 m away at the western end of Queens Drive, giving a second line within walking distance. The station itself is on the Ealing Broadway branch of the Central line, where trains run through the Grade II listed 1940 building towards North Acton and central London in one direction and the branch terminus in the other.
Frequently asked questions
The current building was designed by the Great Western Railway on behalf of London Transport, by the GWR’s architect Brian Lewis, as part of the 1935–40 New Works Programme. It replaced the original 1923 station, was completed by November 1940 and is Grade II listed.
Central London Railway trains began using the GWR’s Ealing Broadway branch on 3 August 1920, three years after it opened for freight. West Acton station itself opened on 5 November 1923, and GWR steam freight trains continued to pass through until 1938.