Fare zone 2 2013 3.88 million Opened 1920 | 2012 3.47 million 2014 4.02 million Number of platforms 2 | |
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Address Shepherd's Bush, London, United Kingdom Similar North Acton tube station, London Underground, Hanger Lane tube station, Perivale tube station, West Acton tube station | ||
East acton tube station central line
East Acton is a London Underground station in East Acton in west London. The station is on the Central line, between White City and North Acton stations, and in Travelcard Zone 2. It is close to Wormwood Scrubs prison and Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital.
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East acton tube station
History
The station opened in 1920 on the Ealing Broadway extension of the Central London Railway (CLR), which was renamed the Central line in 1937. As Transport for London explains:
The new line was built with connections to the West London Line near Shepherd's Bush, the former GWR main line to Birmingham at North Acton, and the main line to Bristol at Ealing Broadway. Since the CLR was exclusively a passenger service, two extra dedicated tracks for the GWR's freight trains were opened in 1938, but were closed in 1964. The trackbed of these rails is now overgrown, with vegetation visible immediately to the north of the station.
Today
The station has recently been refurbished, with the staircases improved and the "East Acton" Underground roundels replaced with larger, newer versions.
Connections
London Buses route 7, 70, 72, 228, 272 and 283 serve the station.