branch line was equipped with a two wire emergency telephone system at window level, a feature normally found only in tunnels on the London Underground. Closure The South Acton to Acton Town shuttle last ran on 28 February 1959 and the spur closed as from 2 March 1959. Nothing now remains of the spur, except for a few bridgeheads and sections of the old trackbed, which indicate the route. Currently the rest of station of the same name continues to be well used. Branch line to Kew Bridge and Brentford A 2 km long branch exists to Old Kew Junction near Brentford station on the South Western Railway line from Waterloo which does not carry passenger services. There is also another spur from Kew East Jn to Kew Bridge on the line towards Brentford. This comprised part of the North & South Western Junction Railway. Services South Acton currently has the following London Overground (North London Line) services, which is operated by Class 378s: Off-peak (daily): 4tph to Stratford 4tph to Richmond References External links Excel file displaying National Rail station usage information for 2005/06 www.sarag.org Local residents association with historical information about South Acton London's Abandoned Tube Stations – South Acton District line stations Disused London Underground stations Railway stations in the London Borough of Ealing Former North and South Western Junction Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1880 Former Metropolitan District Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1905 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1959 Railway stations served by London Overground Former single platform tube stations Acton, London