South Acton tube station
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| South Acton | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Acton |
| History | |
| Opened by | Metropolitan District Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | Opened 1905 Closed 1959 |
| Replaced by | None |
South Acton is a closed London Underground station in Acton, west London. It was located adjacent to South Acton station on the North London Line on the north-west side of the tracks.
The station was located on a short branch line from Acton Town. It was first opened by the Metropolitan District Railway (MDR) for goods trains on 15 May 1899 and passenger services were introduced on 13 June 1905 to provide an interchange with the North London Railway which ran services from north London to the MDR's Richmond branch. It thus provided an easier interchange for Richmond for eastbound passengers than changing trains at Turnham Green further east.
Initially, it had through services to Hounslow Barracks (now Hounslow West). However, the line was relatively little used and it later became a one-car shuttle service between Acton Town and South Acton, which was terminated on 28 February 1959.
Nothing now remains of the station, although the North London Line station of the same name continues to be well used. A few bridgeheads and sections of the old trackbed survive to indicate the route.
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