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Acton Town ⇄ Finchley Road Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Jubilee lines, changing trains at Green Park

  1. From Acton Town take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
  3. Leave the train at Finchley Road

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins

Stations on the route: Acton Town ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Knightsbridge ➜ Hyde Park Corner ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Bond Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ St. John’s Wood ➜ Swiss Cottage ➜ Finchley Road

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Jubilee line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Acton Town to West Hampstead, Acton Town to Swiss Cottage and Acton Town to Hampstead

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Acton Town has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Finchley Road is not wheelchair accessible

Acton Town entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps down)

Changing trains at Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

Finchley Road exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (13 steps up +15 steps up)

This journey is in zones 2-5 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Rayners Lane

  1. From Finchley Road take the Metropolitan Line
  2. Change at Rayners Lane to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Acton Town

Number of stops: 14 · Journey time: Approx 57 mins

Stations on the route: Finchley Road ➜ Wembley Park ➜ Preston Road ➜ Northwick Park ➜ Harrow-on-the-Hill ➜ West Harrow ➜ Rayners Lane [change train] Rayners Lane ➜ South Harrow ➜ Sudbury Hill ➜ Sudbury Town ➜ Alperton ➜ Park Royal ➜ North Ealing ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town

Live status and delays

Closures on the Metropolitan and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Metropolitan line timetable

Alternative routes include Finchley Road to West Hampstead, Finchley Road to Swiss Cottage and Finchley Road to Hampstead

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Finchley Road has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Acton Town is not wheelchair accessible

Finchley Road entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +13 steps down)

Acton Town exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 2-5. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£3 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles

Cost of tube fare from Acton Town ⇄ Finchley Road Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 2-5 fare £6.70 £3 £2 £14.60 £14.60
Travelcard prices from Acton Town ⇄ Finchley Road Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-6 travelcard £22.60 £15.90 £78 £299
Zone 1-9 travelcard £28.50 £17 £111.30 £427.40
Note: Ticket prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.

The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.

Alternative ways to travel

Walking – It’s 5⅓ miles, which is too far to walk

By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares

By taxi – 5⅓ miles in a cab will take 24-38 minutes and cost about £28 and £40