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Heathrow T5 ⇄ West Acton Station

This journey is in zones 3-6 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly, District and Central lines, changing trains at Acton Town and Ealing Broadway

  1. From Heathrow T5 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 West Acton

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 69 mins

Stations on the route: Heathrow Terminal 5 ➜ Heathrow Terminals 2&3 ➜ Hatton Cross ➜ Hounslow West ➜ Hounslow Central ➜ Hounslow East ➜ Osterley ➜ Boston Manor ➜ Northfields ➜ South Ealing ➜ Acton Town [change train] Acton Town ➜ Ealing Common ➜ Ealing Broadway [change train] Ealing Broadway ➜ West Acton

Live status and delays

Closures on the Piccadilly, District and Central line

First and last train times

Piccadilly line timetable

Alternative routes include Heathrow T5 to North Ealing, Heathrow T5 to Park Royal and Heathrow T5 to Ealing Common

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Heathrow T5 has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

West Acton is not wheelchair accessible

Heathrow T5 entrance – There’s an escalator, or lift, between the terminal entrance and the Piccadilly line platforms

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

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

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Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares

The journey is in zones 3-6. The cheapest fare is £2 off-peak (£3 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 Heathrow T5 ⇄ West Acton Station
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless cards
Single fare Single fare Daily cap
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak
Zone 3-6 fare £6.70 £3 £2 £15.60 £15.60
Travelcard prices from Heathrow T5 ⇄ West Acton Station
Fare Zone Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram)
One day travel­card Week travel­card Month travel­card
Anytime Off-peak
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.