South Acton [Met]
These garden allotments and the buildings in the background are on the site of the District Line tracks of the former shuttle service from South Acton to Acton Town, which ceased on 28th February 1959. This view, almost exactly 60 years later, is looking towards Acton Town, just south of the site of the demolished South Acton terminus, on 9th February 2019. The adjacent London Overground station on the Stratford to Richmond section (formerly the Broad Street to Richmond line in days of old and which the hapless Beeching nonsensically wanted to close but was defeated by widespread opposition) is still open.
Location: South Acton [Met] (former)
Original line: Acton Town to South Acton Curve (Metropolitan District Railway)
Photographer: David Bosher
Contact photographer: David Bosher
Date: 09/02/2019
Image number: 80821
