South Acton train station
You can reach 22 stations directly from South Acton on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Acton Central, with 162 trains a day.
Direct trains from South Acton
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Central | 162 | 144 | 114 |
| Gunnersbury | 162 | 144 | 114 |
| Kew Gardens | 162 | 144 | 114 |
| Richmond | 162 | 144 | 114 |
| Willesden Junction | 162 | 144 | 114 |
| Brondesbury Park | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Brondesbury | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Caledonian Road & Barnsbury | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Camden Road | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Canonbury | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Dalston Kingsland | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Finchley Road & Frognal | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Gospel Oak | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Hampstead Heath | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Highbury & Islington | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Hackney Central | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Hackney Wick | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Homerton | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Kensal Rise | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Kentish Town West | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Stratford | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| West Hampstead | 158 | 141 | 112 |
Lines serving South Acton
South Acton is on the North London Line. That page has the whole route, every station on it and how busy each one is.
How busy South Acton station is
747,478 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 681st busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between South Acton and Willesden Junction than any other pair: 81,098 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Gunnersbury 0.6 miles
- Acton Central 0.7 miles
- Kew Bridge 1.0 miles
- Acton Main Line 1.2 miles
- Chiswick 1.3 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of South Acton, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Rugby Road Halt · 0.6 miles
- Woodstock Road · 0.7 miles
- Bath Road · 0.9 miles
- Hammersmith & Chiswick · 1.0 miles
- Kew · 1.1 miles
- Old Oak Lane Halt · 1.7 miles
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Facilities at South Acton station
South Acton is staffed part time, with step-free access to part of the station.
Ticket office: Monday to Friday: 07:30 to 10:00
WiFi
Cycle parking: 4 spaces (sheltered, stands).
From National Rail's station record, last updated 5 August 2025.
Getting to South Acton station
South Acton station is in Ealing, London, and is run by London Overground.
The nearest motorway junction is M4 J1 (Chiswick Roundabout), 0.8 miles south-west.
1 bus stop is within a short walk, the nearest being All Saints Road.
South Acton is inside the London Travelcard area.
Sources: Office of Rail and Road (Table 6329), OpenStreetMap and NaPTAN.
South Acton station elsewhere
- National Rail facilities, opening hours and live departures
- Realtime Trains every train calling today, to the minute
- Wikipedia the station's history
- OpenStreetMap the map data this page is built from