Acton Main Line - The New 3rd Busiest Station in Ealing

Visiting Acton main line station

Acton Main Line station is a National Rail station in Acton, West London, on the Great Western Main Line. It’s served and managed by the Elizabeth line and is in London fare zone 3. 

📍 Key facts
• Name: Acton Main Line (station code AML) 
• Location: Horn Lane, Acton, Greater London, W3 9EH 
• Lines: Elizabeth line (part of the Crossrail network) 
• Fare Zone: 3 
• Platforms: 3 serving 4 tracks on the Great Western Main Line 
• Step‑free access: Yes — the station is fully accessible with lifts to all platforms. 

🚆 Services

All trains calling at Acton Main Line are Elizabeth line services:
• Frequent eastbound trains towards central London and Abbey Wood.
• Frequent westbound trains towards Heathrow Airport and beyond.
‑ A regular weekday and weekend service operates, and a Sunday service was introduced with Crossrail. 

🛠 Facilities
• Ticket office (limited opening hours: weekdays and Saturdays) 
• Ticket machines and Oyster/contactless payment. 
• Step‑free access to platforms via lifts. 
• Toilets, including accessible and baby‑changing facilities. 
• Seating and waiting areas. 
• Help points and staff assistance available during staffed hours. 
• London Buses routes (e.g., 260, 266, 440, N266) serve the station for onward connections. 

📜 History & upgrades
• Opened in 1868 by the Great Western Railway. 
• Renamed Acton Main Line in 1949. 
• Major modernisation in preparation for the Elizabeth line included a new ticket hall and lifts, giving full step‑free access from street to platforms.