Open · since 1923
Why is it called West Acton?
Central
Where the name comes from
Named after the western part of Acton. Acton comes from Old English āc (oak) and tūn (farm or enclosure), meaning "oak farm" or "farm by oak trees".
Worth knowing: Acton is the only place in London with stations named after all four cardinal points.
Where it is
See West Acton on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Central Ealing Broadway
- Central North Acton
At a glance
- Opened
- 1923
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Central
- Fare zone
- 3
- Local authority
- Ealing
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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