Open · since 1879
Why is it called Acton Town?
DistrictPiccadilly
Where the name comes from
Named after Acton, from the Old English āc (oak) and tūn (farm or enclosure), meaning "oak farm". The station took its present name on 1 March 1910.
Worth knowing: Acton is the only place in London with stations named after all four cardinal points.
Where it is
See Acton Town on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- District Chiswick Park
- District Ealing Common
- Piccadilly Ealing Common
- Piccadilly South Ealing
- Piccadilly Turnham Green
- Former route South Acton
At a glance
- Opened
- 1879
- Status
- Open
- Lines
- District, Piccadilly
- Fare zone
- 3
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Earlier names
- Mill Hill Park: 1879–1910
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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