The journey from Acton Town to Royal Oak is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Hammersmith & City tube lines, changing trains at Goldhawk Road
- From Acton Town take the Piccadilly Line
- Leave train at Hammersmith and walk over the road to the other Hammersmith station
- Change at Hammersmith to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Royal Oak
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 39 mins
Stations on the route: Acton Town ➜ Turnham Green ➜ Hammersmith [leave train] Walk over the road to the other Hammersmith station (for the Circle/Hammersmith & City line) [change train] Goldhawk Road ➜ Shepherd’s Bush Market ➜ Wood Lane ➜ Latimer Road ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Royal Oak
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Piccadilly and H&C
First and last train times on the Piccadilly line
Tube times for the Piccadilly line
Alternative routes include Acton Town to Paddington, Acton Town to Bayswater and Acton Town to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Acton Town station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Royal Oak 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)
Royal Oak station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (20 steps up +15 steps up)
The journey from Royal Oak to Acton Town is in fare zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Piccadilly tube lines, changing trains at Turnham Green
- From Royal Oak take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave train at Hammersmith and walk over the road to the other Hammersmith station
- Change at Hammersmith to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Acton Town
Number of tube stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 40 mins
Stations on the route: Royal Oak ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Latimer Road ➜ Wood Lane ➜ Shepherd’s Bush Market ➜ Goldhawk Road ➜ Hammersmith [leave train] Walk over the road to the other Hammersmith station (for the District/Piccadilly line) [change train] Turnham Green ➜ Acton Town
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the H&C and Piccadilly
First and last train times on the Hammersmith & City line
Tube times for the Hammersmith & City line
Alternative routes include Royal Oak to Paddington, Royal Oak to Bayswater and Royal Oak to Warwick Avenue
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Royal Oak train station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)
Acton Town station is not wheelchair accessible
Royal Oak station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +20 steps down)
Acton Town station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit, or two flights of stairs (2x14 steps up)
Tube fare between Acton Town and Royal Oak
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 2-3 fare | £6.70 | £2.10 | £1.90 | £10 | £10 |
| 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 |
| See our complete list of London Underground fares, Pensioner fares, Children’s fares, Oyster card fares, Contactless card fares and Travelcard fares 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 – The distance from Royal Oak to Acton Town is about 4¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 2024 · Pensioner bus tickets 2024 · Children’s bus tickets 2024
Travel by taxi – A 4¼ mile black taxi ride between Royal Oak underground station and Acton Town should cost approximately £18 to £31 and take 18-32 mins
Travel by car – Car parks near Royal Oak station