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New Cross ⇄ West Acton Station

This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, Jubilee and Central lines, changing trains at Canada Water and Bond Street

  1. From New Cross take the London Overground
  2. Change at Canada Water to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Bond Street to the Central Line
  4. Leave the train at West Acton

Number of stops: 19 · Journey time: Approx 67 mins

Stations on the route: New Cross ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Bermondsey ➜ London Bridge ➜ Southwark ➜ Waterloo ➜ Westminster ➜ Green Park ➜ Bond Street [change train] Bond Street ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Queensway ➜ Notting Hill Gate ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush ➜ White City ➜ East Acton ➜ North Acton ➜ West Acton

Alternative routes include New Cross to North Ealing, New Cross to Park Royal and New Cross to Ealing Common

Stairs, lifts and escalators

New Cross 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

New Cross entrance – There’s a level access ramp between the entrance and the platforms

Changing trains at Bond Street – You can use a lift when changing between the Central and Jubilee 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, Jubilee and London Overground lines, changing trains at Bond Street and

  1. From West Acton take the Central Line
  2. Change at Bond Street to the Jubilee Line
  3. Change at Canada Water to the London Overground
  4. Leave the train at New Cross

Number of stops: 19 · Journey time: Approx 65 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 [change train] Bond Street ➜ Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ New Cross

Live status and delays

Closures on the Central, Jubilee and London Overground 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 has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

New Cross 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 Bond Street – You can use a lift when changing between the Central and Jubilee line platforms

New Cross exit – There’s a level access ramp between the platforms and the exit

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 New Cross ⇄ 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 New Cross ⇄ 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