Closed · 1905–1959
South Acton, a closed Tube station
District
Where the name comes from
Named after South Acton. Acton comes from Old English āc (oak) and tūn (enclosure, later farm), meaning 'oak farm' or 'farm by oak trees'.
Worth knowing: South Acton once had hundreds of laundries, earning it the nickname "Soapsuds Island".
Where it is
See South Acton on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Former route Acton Town
At a glance
- Opened
- 1905
- Closed
- 1959
- Status
- Closed
- Line
- District
- What remains
- Demolished
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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