Acton Central railway station

Acton Central railway station is on the London Overground, between South Acton and Willesden Junction, in Travelcard Zone 3. It is also where trains change power supply from overhead line equipment (25 kV AC) to third rail (750 V DC), or vice versa, depending on direction of travel (overhead line is used to Stratford, third rail to Richmond).

Acton Central
Acton Central
Location of Acton Central in Greater London
LocationActon
Local authorityLondon Borough of Ealing
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station codeACC
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes
Fare zone3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19 1.887 million
2019–20 1.754 million
2020–21 0.727 million
2021–22 1.333 million
2022–23 1.499 million
Key dates
1 August 1853Station opens as Acton
1 November 1925Station renamed Acton Central
Other information
External links
WGS8451.5087°N 0.2630°W / 51.5087; -0.2630
 London transport portal
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