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Why is it called Ealing Common?

DistrictPiccadilly

Where the name comes from

Named after Ealing Common, the open space nearby. Ealing comes from the Gillingas, a Saxon tribe who took their name from a chief called Gilla.

Worth knowing: From 1886 until 1910 the station was called Ealing Common and West Acton.

Where it is

Acton TownEaling BroadwayEaling CommonNorth ActonNorth EalingNorthfieldsSouth EalingWest ActonCastle Hill (Ealing Dean)Northfields & Little EalingSouth Acton

See Ealing Common on the interactive map, 1863 to today

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At a glance

Opened
1879
Status
Open
Lines
District, Piccadilly
Fare zone
3
Local authority
Ealing
Earlier names
Ealing Common: 1879–1886; Ealing Common and West Acton: 1886–1910

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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