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Acton Town Station live Tube departures

Zone 3 · Piccadilly · District

LIVE departures · updated just now
Some services disrupted
Piccadilly line is reporting Severe Delays. Piccadilly Line: Severe delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Terminals due to an earlier person ill on a train.
Walk-to alternatives: South Acton (10 min)Ealing Common (11 min)

Live departures from Acton Town Station

Piccadilly line departures

Severe Delays
Services disrupted
No live departures right now — Piccadilly services are affected by current disruption. See alert above for details.

District line departures

Good Service
WestboundPlat 1
Out Of Service9 min
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How busy is Acton Town Station right now?

Quieter than usual Tuesday, 01:08 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Tuesday

Live line status at Acton Town Station

Reliability at Acton Town Station (last 30 days)

51.6%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
389th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
23 May
9,675 mins of station-level disruption · 5 events
Step-free uptime (90d)
99.0%
5 lift outages in window

By line

District 55.7% 140 severe events
Piccadilly 47.4% 91 severe events

Most reliable line here: District at 55.7%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Acton Town Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through Acton Town Station in the last:

Piccadilly line
107 days 6330 days 16690 days
District line
117 days 9430 days 20390 days

Full reliability history: Piccadilly · District

Stations near Acton Town Station

Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.

Piccadilly line
District line

Acton Town Station platform depth

5.5m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Acton Town Station's platforms sit on average 5.5 metres below the main entrance - shallower than the typical Tube station, which averages around 8 metres down. Individual platforms can vary.

About Acton Town Station

Station overview

Lines
PiccadillyDistrict
Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (5)Cash Machines (2)Euro Cash MachinesWaiting RoomToiletsBridgePayphones (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 3
Address
Gunnersbury Lane, London
Postcode
W3 8HN
● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Step-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts

2 lifts Boarding ramp (ask staff) Accessible toilet · Located in ticket hall
What the symbols mean
  • ⇱ Lift - standard capacity lift between street and platform.
  • ⚠ Limited-capacity lift - 8 to 12 people; expect queues at peak.
  • □ Level boarding - platform and train at the same height.
  • ➜ Boarding ramp - staff-deployed ramp between platform and train.
  • ↗ Mini ramp - small ramp to bridge the step/gap; ask staff on arrival.
  • ♿ Accessible toilet - on-site or at the connected mode.
  • 🅿️ Blue badge parking - designated blue-badge bays at the station car park.

Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUACT
Data sources

Common questions about Acton Town Station

What fare zone is Acton Town in?

Acton Town is in Fare Zone 3. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Acton Town?

Acton Town Station is served by the Piccadilly and District lines. Current status: Piccadilly (Severe Delays), District (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Acton Town?

Acton Town is at Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8HN. See the About section for full location details.

Is Acton Town step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Are there lifts at Acton Town?

Yes - 2 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at Acton Town?

Yes - Acton Town has an accessible toilet located in ticket hall. Baby-changing facilities also available.

Does Acton Town have Night Tube?

Yes - the Piccadilly line runs through Acton Town on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.

Are there toilets at Acton Town?

Yes - Acton Town has toilet facilities. See the Facilities list in the About section for the full amenities.

Which stations are near Acton Town?

The closest alternative stations to Acton Town are South Acton (10 min walk), Ealing Common (11 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Acton Town?

Acton Town is typically busiest around 08:00 on Tuesdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Is Acton Town open now?

Acton Town is open, but 1 of the 2 lines through it is reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.

Has Acton Town had delays recently?

Lines through Acton Town have logged 157 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.

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