South Acton
378219, with a London Overground service from Richmond to Stratford, departing from South Acton on 9th February 2019. This line was opened by the North & South Western Junction Railway from Willesden Junction to the Hounslow Loop at Kew in 1853; a link to the LSWR at Gunnersbury (known as Brentford Road until 1871) opened in 1869 shortening the journey to Richmond but South Acton station was not opened until 1880. LNWR (later LMSR) trains from Broad Street continued to run between South Acton and Kew Bridge until 1940. The flats on the left are of fairly recent construction and occupy the site of the former LUL District Line station, terminus of the one-stop shuttle from Acton Town that ceased on 28th February 1959. For many years, its site was a derelict wasteland.
Location: South Acton
Original line: North and South Western Junction Railway
Photographer: David Bosher
Contact photographer: David Bosher
Photosets: London Overground Class 378 units 2010-2023
Date: 09/02/2019
Image number: 80826
