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'''Amersham''' is at the end of the [[London Underground]] [[Metropolitan Line]] it also gets services from [[Chiltern Railways]] which run half hourly off peak between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and London Marylebone. Amersham was opened in 1892 by the Metropiltan Railway as part of there Metroland expansion out to Aylesbury. In 1962 the Metropolitan Line was cut back to Amersham as part of the electrification Metropolitan Line and introduction of the A60 Stock on the Metropolitan Line.
'''Amersham''' is at the end of the [[London Underground]] [[Metropolitan line]]. It also gets services from [[Chiltern Railways]] which run half hourly off peak between [[Aylesbury Vale Parkway]] and [[London Marylebone]]. Amersham was opened in 1892 by the [[Metropolitan Railway]] as part of their [[Metroland]] expansion out to Aylesbury. In 1962 the Metropolitan line was cut back to Amersham as part of the electrification of the Metropolitan line and the associated introduction of the [[A60 stock]].


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The station featured in the September 2023 [[Stations of the Month]] Challenge in the [[:Category:South Central England|NR South Central England]] category. There were six entries.
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[[Category:London Underground]] [[Category:Chiltern Railways]] [[Category:Buckinghamshire]] [[Category:Mainline stations]] [[Category:London Underground stations]]

Latest revision as of 20:40, 7 January 2026

Amersham
Opened1 September 1892
Station codeAME
OperatorLondon Underground
Platforms3
Visited3 September 2022
Number178
Amersham
Opened1 September 1892
CRS codeAMR
OperatorLondon Underground
Platforms3
Visited19 September 2019
Number163
Station of the MonthSeptember 2023
CategorySouth Central England

Amersham is at the end of the London Underground Metropolitan line. It also gets services from Chiltern Railways which run half hourly off peak between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and London Marylebone. Amersham was opened in 1892 by the Metropolitan Railway as part of their Metroland expansion out to Aylesbury. In 1962 the Metropolitan line was cut back to Amersham as part of the electrification of the Metropolitan line and the associated introduction of the A60 stock.

Station of the Month

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The station featured in the September 2023 Stations of the Month Challenge in the NR South Central England category. There were six entries.

Preceding station On Our Lines Following station
Meridian Water     Ambergate
  On Our Tube Lines On Our Tube Lines  
Blackhorse Road     Chalk Farm
  National Rail National Rail  
Chalfont & Latimer
towards London Marylebone
  Chiltern Railways   Great Missenden
towards Aylesbury Vale Parkway
  London Underground London Underground  
Chalfont & Latimer
towards Aldgate or Baker Street
  Metropolitan line   Terminus
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