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Acton Town ⇄ Hampstead Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Acton Town to Hampstead is in fare zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Northern tube lines, changing trains at Embankment

  1. From Acton Town take the District Line
  2. Change at Embankment to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Hampstead

Number of tube stops: 26 · Journey time: Approx 57 mins

Stations on the route: Acton Town ➜ Chiswick Park ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Stamford Brook ➜ Ravenscourt Park ➜ Hammersmith ➜ Barons Court ➜ West Kensington ➜ Earl’s Court ➜ Gloucester Road ➜ South Kensington ➜ Sloane Square ➜ Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment [change train] Embankment ➜ Charing Cross ➜ Leicester Square ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Camden Town ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Hampstead

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the District and Northern

First and last train times on the District line

Tube times for the District line

Alternative routes include Acton Town to Belsize Park, Acton Town to Finchley Road and Acton Town to Golders Green

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

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

Hampstead station is not wheelchair accessible

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

Changing tube line at Embankment – You must use stairs when changing platforms

Hampstead station exit – You must use a lift and two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (20 steps up +6 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another 19 flights of stairs (18 steps up +15x17 steps up +3 steps up +19 steps up)

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Tube fare between Acton Town and Hampstead

This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets

Cost of tube fare from Acton Town ⇄ Hampstead Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 1-3 fare £6.70 £3.70 £3 £10 £10
Travelcard prices from Acton Town ⇄ Hampstead Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
Zone 1-4 travelcard £15.90 n/a £61.40 £235.80
Zone 1-6 travelcard £22.60 £15.90 £78 £299
Zone 1-9 travelcard £28.50 £17 £111.30 £427.40
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Note: Tube journey prices are correct as of

Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.

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

Other ways to make this journey

Travel on foot – It’s around six miles to Acton Town, which is too far to walk

Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets · OAP bus tickets · Kids bus tickets

Travel by taxi – A six mile taxi ride between Hampstead station and Acton Town station should cost between £28 and £40 and take about 28-40 mins