Amersham station

Coordinates: 51°40′26″N 0°36′25″W / 51.674°N 0.607°W / 51.674; -0.607
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Amersham London Underground National Rail
Station entrance
Amersham is located in Buckinghamshire
Amersham
Amersham
Location of Amersham in Buckinghamshire
LocationAmersham
Local authorityDistrict of Chiltern
Managed byLondon Underground[1]
Station codeAMR
Number of platforms3
AccessibleYes (Southbound only)[2]
Fare zone9
London Underground annual entry and exit
2017Decrease 2.32 million[3]
2018Decrease 2.10 million[4]
2019Increase 2.35 million[5]
2020Decrease 0.86 million[6]
2021Increase 0.95 million[7]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2013–14Increase 2.164 million[8]
2014–15Decrease 2.134 million[8]
2015–16Decrease 1.944 million[8]
2016–17Increase 1.959 million[8]
Key dates
1892Opened
4 July 1966Goods yard closed[9]
Other information
External links
WGS8451°40′26″N 0°36′25″W / 51.674°N 0.607°W / 51.674; -0.607

Amersham station is a railway station serving Amersham in Buckinghamshire. It is in Travelcard Zone 9 (previously zone D).

Amerhsam Station is a terminus of the Metropolitan Line branch of the London Underground. It is situated 23.7 miles (38.1 km) north west of Charing Cross and is the second most westerly station on the whole London Underground system, after Chesham[10]

Amersham Station is also served by Chiltern Railways, which runs trains between London Marylebone and 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 and 60 minutes.

Ticket barriers are in operation.

Services[change | change source]

Preceding station   London Underground   Following station
TerminusMetropolitan line
towards Baker Street or Aldgate
National Rail
Great Missenden   Chiltern Railways
Aylesbury route
  Chalfont & Latimer
Disused railways
Great Missenden   Metropolitan Line
Until 1961
  Chalfont & Latimer

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References[change | change source]

  1. National Rail Enquiries - Station facilities for Amersham
  2. "Step free Tube Guide" (PDF). Transport for London. March 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 June 2019.
  3. "Multi-year station entry-and-exit figures (2007–2017)". London Underground station passenger usage data. Transport for London. January 2018. Archived from the original (XLSX) on 31 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. "Station Usage Data" (CSV). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2018. Transport for London. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2019. Transport for London. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2020. Transport for London. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  7. "Station Usage Data" (XLSX). Usage Statistics for London Stations, 2021. Transport for London. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Station usage estimates". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
  9. Hardy, Brian, ed. (March 2011). "How it used to be - freight on The Underground 50 years ago". Underground News (591). London: London Underground Railway Society: 175–183. ISSN 0306-8617.
  10. "O.S. Map". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2009-06-08.