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East Acton ⇄ Harlesden Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Central, Circle and Bakerloo lines, changing trains at Notting Hill Gate and Paddington

  1. From East Acton take the Central Line
  2. Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Circle Line
  3. Change at Paddington to the Bakerloo Line
  4. Leave the train at Harlesden

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins

Stations on the route: East Acton ➜ White City ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ Holland Park ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Bayswater ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Willesden Junction ➜ Harlesden

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central, Circle and Bakerloo line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include East Acton to Willesden Junction, East Acton to North Acton and East Acton to Stonebridge Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

East Acton is not wheelchair accessible

Harlesden is not wheelchair accessible

East Acton entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the eastbound platform (18 steps up +19 steps up), or three flights of stairs to the westbound platform (11 steps up +14 steps up +16 steps up)

Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms

Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms

Harlesden exit – You must use three flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (3x13 steps up)

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

  1. From Harlesden take the Bakerloo Line
  2. Change at Paddington to the Circle Line
  3. Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
  4. Leave the train at East Acton

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 49 mins

Stations on the route: Harlesden ➜ Willesden Junction ➜ Kensal Green ➜ Queen’s Park ➜ Kilburn Park ➜ Maida Vale ➜ Warwick Avenue ➜ Paddington [change train] Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton

Live status and delays

Closures on the Bakerloo, Circle and Central line

First and last train times

Bakerloo line timetable

Alternative routes include Harlesden to Willesden Junction, Harlesden to North Acton and Harlesden to Stonebridge Park

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Harlesden is not wheelchair accessible

East Acton is not wheelchair accessible

Harlesden entrance – You must use three flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (3x13 steps down)

Changing trains at Paddington – You must use stairs when changing between the Bakerloo, Circle/District and H&C platforms

Changing trains at Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms

East Acton exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the exit (19 steps down +18 steps down), or three flights of stairs from the westbound platform (16 steps down +14 steps down +11 steps down)

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 East Acton ⇄ Harlesden 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 East Acton ⇄ Harlesden 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

Walking – The distance is roughly 1½ miles on foot, which would take about 28-31 minutes

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 – 1½ miles will cost around £10.60 to £18.20 and take about 8-17 minutes