Ealing Common tube station
District line and Piccadilly line · Zone 3 · Ealing
About Ealing Common station
Ealing Common opened with the District Railway’s extension from Turnham Green to Ealing Broadway on 1 July 1879, and from 1886 until 1 March 1910 it was known as Ealing Common and West Acton. On 23 June 1903 a branch opened northwards from here, reaching Park Royal & Twyford Abbey and then, five days later, South Harrow. Together with the tracks between Ealing Common and Acton Town, it was the first section of the Underground’s surface lines to run electric trains instead of steam.
Charles Holden’s Portland stone building, opened on 1 March 1931, recalls his 1926 Morden extension stations, with a tall heptagonal ticket hall glazed on every side; it is very similar to Hounslow West, rebuilt at the same time. From 4 July 1932 the Piccadilly line took over the branch to South Harrow, and District trains west of here have since run only to Ealing Broadway. Ealing Common Depot lies beside the station, and many trains leaving it enter service here in the early morning; two sidings east of platform two, behind a cement wall, are used for shunting within the depot.
First and last trains from Ealing Common
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District towards Ealing Broadway | 04:42 – 01:13 | 04:42 – 01:13 | 05:45 – 01:13 | 06:56 – 00:33 |
| District towards Upminster, Barking or Tower Hill | 04:55 – 00:25 to Hammersmith (District and Piccadilly lines) | 04:55 – 00:25 to Hammersmith (District and Piccadilly lines) | 04:55 – 00:25 to Hammersmith (District and Piccadilly lines) | 06:21 – 23:57 to High Street Kensington |
| Piccadilly towards Rayners Lane or Uxbridge | 05:22 – 01:01 to Uxbridge | 05:22 – 01:01 to Uxbridge | 05:22 – 01:01 to Uxbridge | 06:54 – 00:07 to Uxbridge |
| Piccadilly towards Cockfosters, Acton Town or Arnos Grove | 05:30 to Acton Town – 01:13 to Acton Town | 05:30 to Acton Town – 01:13 to Acton Town | 05:30 to Acton Town – 01:13 to Acton Town | 07:04 to Acton Town – 00:37 to Acton Town |
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 11 District trains an hour per direction and 7 Piccadilly trains an hour per direction from Ealing Common, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Ealing Common
Running times between Ealing Common and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| District | Acton Town | 2.6 min |
| District | Ealing Broadway | 3.3 min |
| Piccadilly | Acton Town | 3.2 min |
| Piccadilly | North Ealing | 2 min |
Connections
- Tube: change here between the District line and Piccadilly line.
Station facilities
What is near Ealing Common station
The only station west of Acton Town served by both the District and Piccadilly lines, it stands on the Uxbridge Road (A4020), about 450 m east of the junction with Gunnersbury Avenue and Hanger Lane (the North Circular Road). The open space that gives it its name, Ealing Common, is about 340 m from the station. A shop or kiosk operates at times in the booking hall, and various London bus routes serve the station by day and night.
| Place | Walk from the station |
|---|---|
| Ealing Common | 340 m |