Acton Town to Embankment by train
2) Leave the train at Embankment
How many stops? 15 Is it a direct train? Yes
Stations on the route: Acton Town → Chiswick Park → Turnham Green → Stamford Brook → Ravenscourt Park → Hammersmith → Barons Court → West Kensington → Earl’s Court → Gloucester Road → South Kensington → Sloane Square → Victoria → St. James’s Park → Westminster → Embankment
Journey time? Approx 26 mins Fare zones? 1, 2, 3
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Adult fare for zones 1-3
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| Single | Single | Daily cap | Weekly cap | 1-Day | Weekly | Monthly | Annual | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | (contactless) | Anytime | Off-peak | ||||
| £4.90 | £3.30 | £2.80 | £8.20 | £8.20 | £41.20 | £13.10 (z1-4) | n/a | £41.20 | £158.30 | £1648 |
Child fare for zones 1-3
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| Cash | Oyster | Travelcards | |||||||
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| Single | Single | Daily cap | 1-Day | Weekly | Monthly | Annual | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | Anytime | Off-peak | ||||
| Aged under-11 and accompanied by an adult, or with a 5-10 Zip Oyster photocard | |||||||||
| free | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aged 11-15 with a Young Visitor Discount applied to their Oyster card | |||||||||
| – | Half the adult fare | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Aged 11-15 with an 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard | |||||||||
| £2.40 | £0.85 | £0.75 | £4.10 | £1.50 | £6.50 (z1-4) | n/a | £20.60 | £79.20 | £824 |
| Aged 16-17 with a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard | |||||||||
| £2.40 | Half the adult fare | £13.10 (z1-4) | n/a | Same as the 11-15 fare | |||||
Note: Peak and off-peak prices are based on what time your journey begins – not when it ends. For Oyster cards and contactless bank cards ‘off peak’ is outside the hours of 6.30-9.30 AM and 4-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri) and all day Sat-Sun. Read more about London train fares and child train fares. |
Acton Town tube station
- Acton Town station
- (zone 3)
Alternative train journey to Embankment:
Ealing Common to Embankment or Chiswick Park to Embankment
Embankment tube station
- Embankment station
- (zone 1)
Parking near Embankment train station
Pubs, restaurants and hotels near Embankment station
Alternative train route from Acton Town:
Acton Town to Charing Cross, Acton Town to Westminster or Acton Town to Waterloo
Lifts, stairs and escalators
Acton Town station – from the street to the District eastbound platform you’ll have one lift, or one flight of stairs (28 steps down)
Embankment station – from the Circle/District eastbound platform to the street you’ll have one flight of stairs (30 steps up)
Travel by bus, taxi or minicab
Bus to Embankment – Single fare: £1.50 (you may have to take more than one bus); Daily cap: £4.50; Weekly cap: £21.20; 1-day travelcard: £5; Weekly travelcard: £21.20; Monthly travelcard: £81.50; Annual travelcard: £848. See our adult bus fares and child bus fares pages for more details
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Note: Allow extra time for cancellations/delays. Disabled access information about lifts, escalators and stairs should be double-checked before travel
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