Open · since 1920
Why is it called East Acton?
Central
Where the name comes from
Named after the hamlet of East Acton. Acton comes from Old English āc, 'oak', and tūn, 'farm' or 'enclosure': the oak farm.
Worth knowing: Acton is the only place in London with stations named after all four points of the compass.
Where it is
See East Acton on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Central North Acton
- Central White City
At a glance
- Opened
- 1920
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Central
- Fare zone
- 2
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
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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