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Hendon Central ⇄ West Acton Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Central lines, changing trains at Tottenham Court Road

  1. From Hendon Central take the Northern Line
  2. Change at Tottenham Court Road to the Central Line
  3. Leave the train at West Acton

Number of stops: 23 · Journey time: Approx 60 mins

Stations on the route: Hendon Central ➜ Brent Cross ➜ Golders Green ➜ Hampstead ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Camden Town ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Tottenham Court Road [change train] 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 Northern and Central line

First and last train times

Northern line timetable

Alternative routes include Hendon Central to North Ealing, Hendon Central to Park Royal and Hendon Central to Ealing Common

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Hendon Central is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

West Acton is not wheelchair accessible

Hendon Central entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (5 steps down +13 steps down)

Changing trains at Tottenham Court Road – You can use a lift when changing between the 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 Northern lines, changing trains at Tottenham Court Road

  1. From West Acton take the Central Line
  2. Change at Tottenham Court Road to the Northern Line
  3. Leave the train at Hendon Central

Number of stops: 23 · Journey time: Approx 62 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 [change train] Tottenham Court Road ➜ Goodge Street ➜ Warren Street ➜ Euston ➜ Mornington Crescent ➜ Camden Town ➜ Chalk Farm ➜ Belsize Park ➜ Hampstead ➜ Golders Green ➜ Brent Cross ➜ Hendon Central

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central and Northern 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 wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Hendon Central 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 Tottenham Court Road – You can use a lift when changing between the platforms

Hendon Central exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (13 steps down +5 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 Hendon Central ⇄ 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 Hendon Central ⇄ 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

Walking – The distance on foot is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking

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 5¼ miles journey should cost approximately £23 to £35.50 and take 23-37 minutes