Acton Central railway station
Encyclopedia
Acton Central railway station is on the North London Line
, between and , in Travelcard Zone 3
. It is also where trains change power supply from OHLE to 3rd Rail or from 3rd rail to OHLE depending on direction of travel.
The station opened as Acton by the North and South Western Junction Railway
, but was renamed Acton Central on 1 November 1925. After merging into the London and North Western Railway
, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
during the Grouping
of 1923. 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
ways.
Between 1875 and 1902 it was connected with 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.
Acton Central was in Zone 2 until 2 January 2008.
part of the London Overground
.
North London Line
The North London Line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of north London, England. Its route is a rough semicircle from the south west to the north east, avoiding central London. The line is owned and maintained by Network Rail...
, between and , in Travelcard Zone 3
Travelcard Zone 3
Fare zone 3 is a zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services...
. It is also where trains change power supply from OHLE to 3rd Rail or from 3rd rail to OHLE depending on direction of travel.
History
North and South Western Junction Railway
The North and South Western Junction Railway was a railway in west London, England. It was authorised in 1851 to connect the London and North Western Railway at Willesden Junction with the London and South Western Railway Hounslow Loop Line by a west-facing link at Old Kew Junction.-Main...
, but was renamed Acton Central on 1 November 1925. After merging into the London and North Western Railway
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
, it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
The London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 120 separate railway companies into just four...
during the Grouping
Railways Act 1921
The Railways Act 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits which...
of 1923. The line then passed on to the London Midland Region of British Railways
London Midland Region of British Railways
The London Midland Region was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways and consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway lines in England and Wales. The region was managed first from buildings adjacent to Euston Station and later from Stanier...
on nationalisation in 1948.
When Sectorisation
British Rail brand names
British Rail was the brand image of the nationalised railway owner and operator in Great Britain, the British Railways Board, used from 1965 until its breakup and sell-off from 1993 onwards....
was introduced, the station was served by Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast was one of three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982. NSE principally operated commuter trains in the London area and inter-urban services in densely populated South East England, although the network reached as far west as Exeter...
until the Privatisation of British Rail
Privatisation of British Rail
The privatisation of British Rail was set in motion when the Conservative government enacted, on 19 January 1993, the British Coal and British Rail Act 1993 . This enabled the relevant Secretary of State to issue directions to the relevant Board...
ways.
Between 1875 and 1902 it was connected with via the Dudding Hill Line
Dudding Hill Line
The Dudding Hill Line is a railway line in north-west London running from Acton to Cricklewood. The line has no scheduled passenger service, no stations, no electrification, and a 30 mph speed limit with semaphore signalling, and is lightly used by freight and very occasional passenger charter...
, which branches off the North London Line
North London Line
The North London Line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of north London, England. Its route is a rough semicircle from the south west to the north east, avoiding central London. The line is owned and maintained by Network Rail...
between Acton Central and Willesden Junction. Harlesden (Midland) railway station
Harlesden (Midland) railway station
Harlesden railway station was a station in northwest London on the south side of the southern section of a road called Craven Park, which is part of the A404 Harrow Road between Paddington and Wembley...
was the next stop on the line north. The Dudding Hill Line
Dudding Hill Line
The Dudding Hill Line is a railway line in north-west London running from Acton to Cricklewood. The line has no scheduled passenger service, no stations, no electrification, and a 30 mph speed limit with semaphore signalling, and is lightly used by freight and very occasional passenger charter...
is still open today, but only carries freight.
Acton Central station was named for closure by the 1963 Beeching Report.
Acton Central was in Zone 2 until 2 January 2008.
Service
There is a regular service westbound to and eastbound towards on the North London LineNorth London Line
The North London Line is a railway line which passes through the inner suburbs of north London, England. Its route is a rough semicircle from the south west to the north east, avoiding central London. The line is owned and maintained by Network Rail...
part of the London Overground
London Overground
London Overground is a suburban rail network in London and Hertfordshire. It has been operated by London Overground Rail Operations since 2007 as part of the National Rail network, under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London...
.