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East Acton ⇄ South Ealing Station

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Central, District and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Ealing Broadway and Acton Town

  1. From East Acton take the Central Line
  2. Change at Ealing Broadway to the District Line
  3. Change at Acton Town to the Piccadilly Line
  4. Leave the train at South Ealing

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins

Stations on the route: East Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ West Acton ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Acton Town [change train] Acton Town ➜ South Ealing

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central, District and Piccadilly line

First and last train times

Central line timetable

Alternative routes include East Acton to Northfields

Stairs, lifts and escalators

East Acton is not wheelchair accessible

South Ealing 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 Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level

Changing trains at Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms

South Ealing exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (14 steps up +13 steps up)

This journey is in zones 2&3 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, District and Central lines, changing trains at Acton Town and

  1. From South Ealing take the Piccadilly Line
  2. Change at Acton Town to the District Line
  3. Change at Ealing Broadway to the Central Line
  4. Leave the train at East Acton

Number of stops: 6 · Journey time: Approx 43 mins

Stations on the route: South Ealing ➜ Acton Town [change train] Acton Town ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ West Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ East Acton

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly, District and Central line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include South Ealing to Northfields

Stairs, lifts and escalators

South Ealing is not wheelchair accessible

East Acton is not wheelchair accessible

South Ealing entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (13 steps down +14 steps down)

Changing trains at Acton Town – There’s a lift between the different platforms

Changing trains at Ealing Broadway – Changing between the Central and District lines is on the level

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 2-3. The cheapest fare is £1.90 off-peak (£2.10 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 ⇄ South Ealing Station
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
Travelcard prices from East Acton ⇄ South Ealing 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 about three miles on foot, which would take you around 57-63 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 – A three mile ride should cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take about 13-25 minutes