Acton Central railway station

This article is about the National Rail station on the London Overground. For other stations in Acton, see Acton station (disambiguation).

Acton Central London Overground
Acton Central is located in Greater London
Acton Central
Acton Central
Location of Acton Central in Greater London
LocationActon
Local authorityLondon Borough of Ealing
Managed byLondon Overground
OwnerNetwork Rail
Station code(s)ACC
DfT categoryD
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes[1]
Fare zone3
National Rail annual entry and exit
2019–20Decrease 1.754 million[2]
2020–21Decrease 0.727 million[2]
2021–22Increase 1.333 million[2]
2022–23Increase 1.499 million[2]
2023–24Increase 1.558 million[2]
Key dates
1 August 1853Station opens as Acton
1 November 1925Station renamed Acton Central
Other information
External links
Coordinates51°30′31″N 0°15′47″W / 51.5087°N 0.2630°W / 51.5087; -0.2630
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Acton Central is a station on the Mildmay line of the London Overground, situated between South Acton and Willesden Junction stations in Travelcard Zone 3.

The station is located at the point where Mildmay line trains switch their power supply from overhead line equipment (25 kV AC) to third rail shoes (750 V DC), or vice versa, depending on direction of travel (overhead line is used to Stratford, while third rail is used to Richmond).

History

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The Victorian Super Outer Circle route. Acton Central station is on the lower left, to the north of South Acton station

The station was opened as Acton on 1 August 1853[3][page needed] by the North and South Western Junction Railway (N&SWJR), but was renamed Acton Central on 1 November 1925.[4] The N&SWJR was leased jointly to the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), the Midland Railway (MR) and the North London Railway (NLR) from 1871, but only the NLR operated passenger trains on the N&SWJR until operation of the NLR (and thus of the N&SWJR also) was taken over by the LNWR in 1909.[5] Under the terms of the Railways Act 1921, the LNWR and MR amalgamated (together with some others) at the start of 1923 to form the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, which then absorbed both the NLR and the N&SWJR. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948.

When sectorisation was introduced, the station was served by Network SouthEast until the privatisation of British Rail.

Between 1875 and 1902 it was connected with St Pancras via the Dudding Hill line, which branches off the North London line between Acton Central and Willesden Junction. Harlesden (Midland) railway station was the next stop on the line north. The Dudding Hill line is still open today, but only carries freight.

Acton Central station was named for closure by the 1963 Beeching Report,[6] also known as the Beeching Axe.

Acton Central was in Zone 2 until 2 January 2008.

In 2011, the platforms were lengthened to allow longer trains.

Passenger volume

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Passenger volume at Acton Central[7]
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Entries and exits 1,753,806 727,052 1,332,790 1,499,036

Services

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All services at Acton Central are operated as the Mildmay line of the London Overground using Class 378 EMUs.

The typical off-peak service in trains per hour is:[8][9]

During the peak hours, the service is increased up to 5 tph in each direction.

Preceding station   London Overground Following station
South Acton
towards Richmond
 Mildmay line
North London line
 Willesden Junction
towards Stratford
Disused railways
South Acton   Midland Railway
  Harlesden (Midland)

Connections

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London Buses routes 70, 207 and 218 and SL8, and night routes N7, N207 and N266 serve the station.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "London and South East" (PDF). National Rail. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  3. ^ Bolton, Diane K.; Croot, Patricia E.C.; Hicks, M.A. (1982). Baker, T.F.T.; Elrington, C.R. (eds.). A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 7: Acton, Chiswick, Ealing and Brentford, West Twyford, Willesden.
  4. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 13. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  5. ^ Casserley, H.C. (April 1968). Britain's Joint Lines. Shepperton: Ian Allan. p. 106. ISBN 0-7110-0024-7. 469 CEX 468.
  6. ^ Beeching, Richard (27 March 1963). The Reshaping of British Railways Part 1: Report (Report). London: HMSO. p. 109. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Estimates of station usage | ORR Data Portal". dataportal.orr.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  8. ^ Table 59 National Rail timetable, December 2023
  9. ^ "London Overground Timetable: Richmond and Clapham Junction to Stratford" (PDF). Transport for London. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Buses from Acton Central" (PDF). TfL. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
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