Amersham station

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Amersham
Location
Place	Amersham
Local authority	Chiltern
Operations
Managed by	London Underground
Platforms in use	3
Annual entry/exit	1.856 million
Transport for London
Zone	D
History
Key dates	Opened 1892
Transport for London List of London stations: Underground \| National Rail

Amersham station is a London Underground station in Travelcard Zone D on the Metropolitan line. It is the terminus of the Metropolitan Line, and is not actually in Greater London; rather, it is in the county of Buckinghamshire. It is situated 23.7 miles (38.1 km) north west of Charing Cross and is the most westerly station on the whole London Underground system.

Amersham Station is served also by Chiltern Railways, which runs trains from London Marylebone station through to Aylesbury. From Aylesbury a shuttle service to Princes Risborough provides access to through services between Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill. The journey times to Central London range between 33–60 minutes.

Amersham was opened 1 September 1892 part of the Metropolitan Railway extension to Aylesbury. On 12 March 1922 its name was changed to "Amersham & Chesham Bois" but reverted to the original name during 1934. It is located on Station Approach, Amersham.

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Amersham Station

Amersham Station Sign

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Train times and station information for Amersham station from National Rail
Street map and aerial photo of Amersham station from Multimap.com

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 51.6747° -0.6088°
- Satellite image from WikiMapia or Google Map
- Street map from Multimap or GlobalGuide
- Aerial image from TerraServer

Previous station	London Underground	Next station
Terminus	Metropolitan Line	Chalfont & Latimer toward Aldgate
Disused Railways
Chalfont & Latimer	Metropolitan Line Until 1961	Great Missenden
National Rail
Chalfont & Latimer	Chiltern Railways Aylesbury route	Great Missenden