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Arsenal ⇄ West Acton Station

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

  1. From Arsenal take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at West Acton

Number of stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins

Stations on the route: Arsenal ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Russell Square ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ West Acton

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly and Central line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Arsenal to North Ealing, Arsenal to Park Royal and Arsenal to Ealing Common

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

West Acton is not wheelchair accessible

Arsenal entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (8 steps down +19 steps down)

Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

West Acton exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (18 steps up +19 steps up)

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

  1. From West Acton take the Central Line
  2. Change at Holborn to the Piccadilly Line
  3. Leave the train at Arsenal

Number of stops: 18 · Journey time: Approx 50 mins

Stations on the route: West Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ East Acton ➜ White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Bond Street ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Holborn [change train] Holborn ➜ Russell Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Caledonian Road ➜ Holloway Road ➜ Arsenal

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include West Acton to North Ealing, West Acton to Park Royal and West Acton to Ealing Common

Stairs, lifts and escalators

West Acton is not wheelchair accessible

Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible

West Acton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (19 steps down +18 steps down)

Changing trains at Holborn – You must use stairs when changing between the Central/​Piccadilly line platforms

Arsenal exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +8 steps up)

Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 Arsenal ⇄ West Acton Station
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 Arsenal ⇄ West Acton Station
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
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

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