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Acton

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Consultation puts forward North Acton tube station upgrade proposals
Consultation puts forward North Acton tube station upgrade proposals

Consultation puts forward North Acton tube station upgrade proposals

North Acton tube station in west London could get step-free access, if funding can be found to implement a station upgrade plan.

Jan
09
Giant cube-shaped dark kitchen coming to west London
Giant cube-shaped dark kitchen coming to west London

Giant cube-shaped dark kitchen coming to west London

A visually striking huge cube shaped dark kitchen could be coming to Acton in west London, to sate the demand for food deliveries.

Sep
06
2023
TfL selects partner for 900 homes development in Acton
TfL selects partner for 900 homes development in Acton

TfL selects partner for 900 homes development in Acton

Transport for London (TfL) is pushing ahead with plans to build 900 homes on land it owns in Acton, having awarded the construction contract to Barratt London.

Apr
10
2023
Acton Main Line station goes step-free with new ticket office
Acton Main Line station goes step-free with new ticket office

Acton Main Line station goes step-free with new ticket office

The tiny shed of a ticket office at Acton Main Line station has been replaced with a large ticket office and lifts to the platform added to the station.

Mar
18
2021
TfL gets approval for 852 new homes in Acton
TfL gets approval for 852 new homes in Acton

TfL gets approval for 852 new homes in Acton

TfL’s largest residential development so far, over 850 homes along old railway land in Acton has secured planning permission.

Jan
21
2021
TfL planning more tower blocks on its car parks
TfL planning more tower blocks on its car parks

TfL planning more tower blocks on its car parks

More information has been released about TfL's plans to turn a long length of land next to a railway into blocks of flats.

Jan
21
2020
New railway line for West London proposed
New railway line for West London proposed

New railway line for West London proposed

An old railway line currently used for cargo trains could be converted into passenger use, linking parts of West London currently poorly served by rail services.

Sep
29
2017
Tickets Alert: Transport Museum depot open weekend
Tickets Alert: Transport Museum depot open weekend

Tickets Alert: Transport Museum depot open weekend

Later this month there will be an occasional open weekend at the Transport Museum's overflow depot at Acton.

Sep
04
2017
Crossrail completes Acton railway dive-under
Crossrail completes Acton railway dive-under

Crossrail completes Acton railway dive-under

Crossrail has announced that a critical dive-under section of railway track just outside Paddington station has been structurally completed, and is on schedule to open early next year.

Jul
24
2016
A look at Crossrail’s critical Acton dive under
A look at Crossrail’s critical Acton dive under

A look at Crossrail’s critical Acton dive under

Not far from Paddington can be found a small, but surprisingly important part of the Crossrail project.

Dec
06
2015