Metropolitan
Colour on map	Magenta
Year opened	1863
Line type	Sub-Surface
Rolling stock	A Stock
Stations served	34
Length (km)	66. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The A60 Stock is a class of sub-surface Train run on the London Underground, and was built in 1960 by Cravens of Sheffield for the extension 7
Length (miles)	41. 5
Depots	Neasden
Journeys made	53,697,000 (per annum)
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The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground, coloured Magenta^[1] on the Tube map. Transport for London ( TfL) is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the Transport system in Greater London in England. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. The Central line is a line of the London Underground and coloured red on the Tube map. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. The Northern line is a deep-level tube line on the London Underground, coloured black on the Tube map. The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. Victoria Line train leaving depotjpg|thumb|right|300px|1967 Stock train leaving Northumberland Park Depot]] The Victoria line is part of the London Underground The Waterloo & City line is a short underground Railway line in London, which formally opened on 11 July 1898 The Docklands Light Railway (DLR is a Light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London England. Tramlink (initially known as Croydon Tramlink) is a Tramway system serving the South London area of United Kingdom. London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The tube map is the Schematic diagram representing the lines stations and zones of London 's Rapid transit rail system the London Underground It was the first underground railway (or subway) in the world, opening on January 10, 1863 (however, parts of that initial section are no longer served by the Metropolitan line, but by the Hammersmith & City, District and Circle lines). A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The main line runs from Aldgate in the City of London to Amersham, with branch lines to Uxbridge, Watford and Chesham. Aldgate tube station is a London Underground station located at Aldgate in the City of London. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically Amersham station is a Railway station serving Amersham in Buckinghamshire. Uxbridge is a London Underground station in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, north-west London. Watford is a station at the end of the Watford branch of London Underground 's Metropolitan Line in the north-western part of the network in Zone 7 Chesham lies at the end of the Chesham branch of the Metropolitan line, and opened 8 July 1889 as the original northern terminus of the For the initial section of the line the rails are in tunnel for much of the way; beyond Baker Street, at Finchley Road the line runs in the open. Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. Out of the 34 stations served, only 9 are underground. It is now the least used line on the Underground for its length of track; ironically it is the oldest line and initially covered the bulk of the Underground system. Today it is the ninth busiest line on the network.

The four-track layout for part of the distance — between Wembley Park and Moor Park — allows for the running of express or "fast" services to the outer suburbs. Moor Park is a London Underground station in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire. Baker Street is the terminus for some trains, with others continuing into the City to Aldgate.

It is the fastest line on the London Underground network - Before the late 1990s/early 2000s, the fast line north of Harrow-on-the-Hill was 70mph. However, the Metropolitan stock has now been limited to 50mph but the stock is still the fastest. Line speeds have dropped accordingly with the majority of the line north of Finchley Road limited to 50mph, and where National rail services run on the line it is 60mph.

History

Metropolitan line Heraldry

Main article: Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways

The origins of the Metropolitan line lie with the incorporation, in 1853, of the North Metropolitan Railway, the original name of the Metropolitan Railway, which railway had been empowered, with the Metropolitan District Railway to complete an Inner Circle of railways in London. The Metropolitan Railway (MetR and the Metropolitan District Railway (District were the first two underground railways to be built in London, creating the world's The first section was opened from near Paddington to Farringdon Street (now Farringdon station) in January 1863; work on the railway had begun in February 1860 using the "cut-and-cover" method of construction. London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station Farringdon station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Clerkenwell, just north of the City of London in the London Borough This caused massive traffic disruption in north London: during the work the Fleet Sewer bursting into the diggings, flooding the partly-built tunnel. The River Fleet is the largest of London 's subterranean rivers It formerly flowed on the surface

Between its opening and the 1930s the railway was expanded until its total mileage exceeded 90, most of it progressively electrified from 1905. The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting In 1933 the Metropolitan Railway was taken over by the London Passenger Transport Board, becoming the Metropolitan line of the London Underground. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The board The LPTB had seven members a chairman and six other members The line was successively rationalised during this period. The section north-west of Aylesbury was closed in 1936 (though services did get to Quainton Road again between 1943 and 1948). Aylesbury railway station is the only Railway station in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Quainton Road is a station closed to scheduled passenger services on the freight-only line from Aylesbury to Claydon (LNE Junction and Bicester. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the same year a service extension from Whitechapel to Barking was implemented along the District line tracks. Whitechapel is a London Underground station in Whitechapel in the East London borough of Tower Hamlets. Barking station is a railway station served by National Rail, London Underground and London Overground services The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. In 1939 the Stanmore extension was taken over by the Bakerloo line (it now forms the original core of the Jubilee line). Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stanmore tube station is a London Underground station at Stanmore. The Bakerloo line is a line of the London Underground, coloured brown on the Tube map. The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. In 1948 it was nationalised, along with the rest of the Underground. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Steam-hauled passenger trains ran north of Rickmansworth until 1961 and maintenance trains as late as 1972. Rickmansworth is a London Underground station (also served by National Rail) in the town of Rickmansworth, in the Three Rivers district of Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A major modernisation of the that arm of the network line took place by 1960. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The service was totally electrified to Amersham and Chesham, while the service beyond Amersham was withdrawn in September 1961, along with the steam passenger service. Amersham station is a Railway station serving Amersham in Buckinghamshire. Chesham lies at the end of the Chesham branch of the Metropolitan line, and opened 8 July 1889 as the original northern terminus of the Events in September It is the start of the academic year in many countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The line north of Harrow was quadrupled to Northwood Hills by 1961 and Croxleyhall Junction (north of Moor Park) by 1962. Harrow-on-the-Hill station is a London Underground station served by National Rail and London Underground (LU trains Northwood Hills tube station is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line, in Zone 6 Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Moor Park is a London Underground station in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire. It is perhaps somewhat astonishing that prior to that local and semi-fast services from Aylesbury to Harrow had shared the double-track with main line expresses of the former Great Central route. History In 1864 Sir Edward Watkin took over directorship of the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway.

Another major change took place in 1988, when the Hammersmith & City line and East London line — which already had well-defined individual identities — were split off from the Metropolitan line to be run separately. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in The East London Line was a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. The Metropolitan line is now confined to its northern extension from Baker Street, through the area that came to be known as "Metro-land", plus its original track to Aldgate, running through the tunnels opened by the Metropolitan Railway back in 1868. Metro-land (or Metroland) refers broadly speaking to the Suburban areas that were built to the north west of London in The East London line shared stock with the Metropolitan line until its closure in 2007 for conversion to London Overground. London Overground (LO is a Commuter rail service in London UK. While there is no passenger interchange between the two lines, there is a physical connection (via Aldgate East), although this is expected to be redundant once the ELL re-opens, as it will have its own stock. Aldgate East is a London Underground station located between Aldgate and Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

In 1998, the Metropolitan line was partly privatised in a controversial Public-Private Partnership. Public-private partnership ( PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more It is now part of the "Sub-Surface Railways" group, managed along with the Circle, Hammersmith & City and District lines by the Metronet consortium.

The Metropolitan line's influence on underground railways world-wide has been immense. The Paris Métro took its name, in full Chemin de fer métropolitain, from the Metropolitan line. This is the origin of the term metro. A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway or metro(politan system is an electric passenger railway

Trains

The train on the left is a Metropolitan line A Stock unit, the smaller train is a Piccadilly line 1973 tube stock train

The current rolling stock in use on the Metropolitan line is the sub-surface gauge A Stock built by Cravens in Sheffield, which were shared with the East London line until 2007. The 1973 Tube Stock operates on the Piccadilly Line of the London Underground, and was introduced in 1975 for the opening of the extension to Heathrow Central (now The A60 Stock is a class of sub-surface Train run on the London Underground, and was built in 1960 by Cravens of Sheffield for the extension Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The East London Line was a line of the London Underground, coloured orange on the Tube map. While it ran in service with unpainted aluminium bodywork for many years, since refurbishment the stock has received the now standard white and blue Underground livery, with red ends. Metropolitan line services are usually formed of two four-car units coupled together for a total of eight cars, although the Chesham shuttle service is served by four-car trains, as was the East London Line. Chesham lies at the end of the Chesham branch of the Metropolitan line, and opened 8 July 1889 as the original northern terminus of the

The A Stock trains were built in the early 1960s and are now the oldest trains operating on the London Underground. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire They replaced a wide variety of older rolling stock, including trains with hinged doors and compartments (T Stock electric multiple units for Watford services and locomotive-hauled carriages for Aylesbury services), as well as London Underground P stock (built in 1937) and F Stock (built in 1920) used on Uxbridge services. Overview The T Stock was originally built in various batches by Metropolitan-Vickers and Birmingham RC&W for the Metropolitan Railway in 1927-31 for use The F Stock was built in 1920 and 1921 for the Metropolitan District Railway (later the London Underground District Line) The A Stock trains are due to be replaced by the new S Stock. The S Stock is a class of sub-surface Train currently under construction by Bombardier for the London Underground to replace ageing A60 and A62

Map

The TFL line diagram is available online.

Stations

Metropolitan Line (Main route)

Legend Jubilee Line To Circle Line Baker Street London to Aylesbury Line (to Marylebone station) Finchley Road Wembley Park Stanmore (1932-1939) Preston Road (1908-1932) Preston Road (1932-) Northwick Park Harrow-on-the-Hill Uxbridge (1938-) North Harrow Pinner Northwood Hills Northwood Moor Park Watford Curve Croxley Watford Rickmansworth Chorleywood Chalfont & Latimer Chesham Amersham Dates relate to Metropolitan Railway operations

In order from east to west

Shared Circle and Hammersmith and City lines

• Terminus: Aldgate
• Liverpool Street
• Moorgate (Trains from the north/west can terminate at Moorgate, but none regularly do in the current timetable)
• Barbican
• Farringdon
• King's Cross St. Pancras
• Euston Square
• Great Portland Street

Core section

The Metropolitan line diverges from the Circle/Hammersmith & City lines just east of Baker Street station, where they use separate platforms, at a roughly 45 degree angle to the Circle/Hammersmith & City platforms. The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. Baker Street tube station is a station on the London Underground located at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road. The London to Aylesbury Line is the main Railway line between London ( Marylebone) and Aylesbury, going via the Chiltern Hills; it Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London, England. Finchley Road tube station is a London Underground station at the corner of Finchley Road and Canfield Gardens in the London Borough of Camden, Wembley Park tube station is a London Underground station in Wembley Park, Greater London. Stanmore tube station is a London Underground station at Stanmore. Preston Road tube station is a station on the Metropolitan Line in London. Northwick Park is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line. Harrow-on-the-Hill station is a London Underground station served by National Rail and London Underground (LU trains Uxbridge is a London Underground station in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, north-west London. North Harrow tube station is a London Underground station situated in North Harrow, North West London. Pinner tube station is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line in zone 5. Northwood Hills tube station is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line, in Zone 6 Northwood is a station on the Watford branch of the Metropolitan Line, in Travelcard Zone 6. Moor Park is a London Underground station in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire. Croxley Station (formerly named Croxley Green Station) is a London Underground station at Croxley Green in the Three Rivers district of Watford is a station at the end of the Watford branch of London Underground 's Metropolitan Line in the north-western part of the network in Zone 7 Rickmansworth is a London Underground station (also served by National Rail) in the town of Rickmansworth, in the Three Rivers district of Chorleywood station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Travelcard Zone 7 (previously zone B on the Metropolitan line Chalfont and Latimer station is a station in Travelcard Zone 8 (previously zone C on the Metropolitan line Chesham lies at the end of the Chesham branch of the Metropolitan line, and opened 8 July 1889 as the original northern terminus of the Amersham station is a Railway station serving Amersham in Buckinghamshire. Aldgate tube station is a London Underground station located at Aldgate in the City of London. Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern Moorgate station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London, on Moorgate, north of London Wall. Barbican is a London Underground and mainline rail station serving the Barbican Centre in the City of London, England. Farringdon station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Clerkenwell, just north of the City of London in the London Borough King's Cross St Pancras is a tube station in the London Borough of Camden, on the London Underground network serving both King's Cross and St Euston Square is a London Underground station at the corner of Euston Road and Gower Street, just north of University College London (not to Great Portland Street is a London Underground station near Regent's Park.

• Baker Street (most trains start their northbound journey here)
• Finchley Road
• Between Finchley Road and Wembley Park the line runs on the outside of the Jubilee line. Baker Street tube station is a station on the London Underground located at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road. Finchley Road tube station is a London Underground station at the corner of Finchley Road and Canfield Gardens in the London Borough of Camden, The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. Two Jubilee line stations - Willesden Green and Neasden - have platforms on the Metropolitan line, but Met trains only stop here when the Jubilee line is unavailable, as well as a few services at the extreme ends of the day. Willesden Green tube station is a London Underground station in Willesden. Neasden Underground station is a London Underground station in Neasden.
• Wembley Park
• Preston Road
• Northwick Park
• Harrow-on-the-Hill

At Wembley Park, the Metropolitan lines split from two tracks to four, with the faster lines on the outside. Wembley Park tube station is a London Underground station in Wembley Park, Greater London. Preston Road tube station is a station on the Metropolitan Line in London. Northwick Park is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line. Harrow-on-the-Hill station is a London Underground station served by National Rail and London Underground (LU trains Fast services (typically to Amersham) and semi-fast services (typically to Watford) do not stop at Preston Road or Northwick Park. During the peaks, they also skip Wembley Park.

At Harrow, the line splits into two branches — the main line to Northwood and the Uxbridge branch.

Uxbridge branch

(continuing from Harrow on the Hill)

• West Harrow
• Rayners Lane (from Rayners Lane to Uxbridge the line is shared with the Piccadilly line)
• Eastcote
• Ruislip Manor
• Ruislip
• Ickenham
• Hillingdon
• Terminus: Uxbridge

Northwood branch

(continuing from Harrow on the Hill)

• North Harrow
• Pinner
• Northwood Hills
• Northwood (the last station within Greater London)
• Moor Park

After Harrow-on-the-Hill the lines are re-arranged into two parallel pairs, the slow (the northerly pair) and the fast. West Harrow tube station is a London Underground station in Harrow in north west London. Rayners Lane is a London Underground station in the district of Rayners Lane in north west London, amid a 1930s development originally named Harrow The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. Eastcote is a London Underground station in Eastcote in north London. Ruislip Manor is a London Underground station in Ruislip in west London. Ruislip is a London Underground station in Ruislip in north London. Ickenham tube station is a London Underground station located in Ickenham in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Hillingdon tube station is a London Underground station in North Hillingdon in the London Borough of Hillingdon, west London. Uxbridge is a London Underground station in Uxbridge in the London Borough of Hillingdon, north-west London. North Harrow tube station is a London Underground station situated in North Harrow, North West London. Pinner tube station is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line in zone 5. Northwood Hills tube station is a London Underground station on the Metropolitan Line, in Zone 6 Northwood is a station on the Watford branch of the Metropolitan Line, in Travelcard Zone 6. Moor Park is a London Underground station in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire. The fast lines are also shared with the National Rail line to Aylesbury (operated by Chiltern Railways) which had hitherto run parallel. National Rail is a brand name of the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC Aylesbury railway station is the only Railway station in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. It was formed by the Privatisation of British Rail in 1996 and operates mainline passenger The stations between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Moor Park (exclusive) only have platforms on the slow lines, and can only be stopped at by slow and semi-fast services, which usually run to Watford. At Moor Park the line splits, with the fast line forming the main line towards Amersham and the slow line heading off towards Watford.

Watford branch

(continuing from Moor Park - a triangular connection also exists, allowing trains to run between Watford and Rickmansworth, and there are a few early-morning/late-evening services that do this).

• Croxley
• Watford

Towards Amersham

(continuing from Moor Park)

Stations between Rickmansworth and Amersham are also served by most Chiltern services to Aylesbury. Croxley Station (formerly named Croxley Green Station) is a London Underground station at Croxley Green in the Three Rivers district of Watford is a station at the end of the Watford branch of London Underground 's Metropolitan Line in the north-western part of the network in Zone 7 Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. It was formed by the Privatisation of British Rail in 1996 and operates mainline passenger Aylesbury railway station is the only Railway station in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.

• Rickmansworth
• Chorleywood
• Chalfont & Latimer

Here trains either continue to Amersham or, during peak hours, go straight through on a separate branch to Chesham. Rickmansworth is a London Underground station (also served by National Rail) in the town of Rickmansworth, in the Three Rivers district of Chorleywood station is a London Underground and National Rail station in Travelcard Zone 7 (previously zone B on the Metropolitan line Chalfont and Latimer station is a station in Travelcard Zone 8 (previously zone C on the Metropolitan line Amersham is a Market town and Civil parish within Chiltern district in Buckinghamshire, England, 27 miles north west of Chesham (pronounced traditionally and locally "Chess-am" or "Chezz-um although "Chesh-am" has become more common in usage is a Market town in At all other times there is a shuttle between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham, which involves a change from Amersham trains. The service frequency between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham is roughly every 30 minutes.

• Chesham

or

• Amersham

Former Stations

How Marlborough Road might have appeared on the London Underground Map today if it remained open

St John's Wood section

• Lord's (closed 1939)
• Marlborough Road (closed 1939)
• Swiss Cottage (closed 1940)

Beyond Amersham

• Great Missenden (service withdrawn 1961)
• Wendover (service withdrawn 1961)
• Stoke Mandeville (service withdrawn 1961)
• Ayelsbury (service withdrawn 1961)
• Waddesdon Manor (closed 1936)
• Quainton Road railway station (service withdrawn 1948, closed 1966)

Verney Junction Branch

• Granborough Road (closed 1936)
• Winslow Road (closed 1936)
• Verney Junction (service withdrawn 1936, closed 1967)

Brill Tramway

Main article: Brill Tramway

Current service pattern

Platform information sign at Moorgate station advising passengers that some Metropolitan line trains do not call at all stations. Chesham lies at the end of the Chesham branch of the Metropolitan line, and opened 8 July 1889 as the original northern terminus of the Amersham station is a Railway station serving Amersham in Buckinghamshire. The tube map is the Schematic diagram representing the lines stations and zones of London 's Rapid transit rail system the London Underground Lord's is a disused London Underground station It was opened in 1868 as St Marlborough Road is a disused London Underground station It was opened in 1868 on the Metropolitan & St Swiss Cottage (Metropolitan Line is a disused London Underground station Great Missenden railway station serves the large village of Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire, as well as the villages of Prestwood, Little Hampden Wendover railway station serves the town of Wendover in Buckinghamshire, as well as the villages of Ellesborough and Wendover Dean amongst others Stoke Mandeville railway station serves the village of Stoke Mandeville, to the south of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. Aylesbury railway station is the only Railway station in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. Quainton Road is a station closed to scheduled passenger services on the freight-only line from Aylesbury to Claydon (LNE Junction and Bicester. Granborough Road railway station was a station serving the village of Granborough, to the north of Quainton in Buckinghamshire, England Winslow Road railway station was a station serving the village of East Claydon (near Winslow) to the north of Quainton in Buckinghamshire Verney Junction is a hamlet in the Parish of Middle Claydon in north Buckinghamshire, England. The Wotton estate Wotton House (built 1704-14 was the second seat of the Grenvilles of Stowe and was usually occupied by the family's eldest son the heir to Over the years the list of stations 'non-stopped' has varied, with (for instance) at one time Harrow-On-The-Hill and West Harrow being included in the list. The list shown here is correct for 2007. Trains that omit Wembley Park only do so during peak hours, in both directions.

The Metropolitan line, unlike other London Underground lines, operates express services (the Piccadilly line runs a fast service between Hammersmith and Turnham Green/Acton Town, but the intermediate stations are served by the District line, and so all Piccadilly line trains stop at all regular Piccadilly line stations on their route, in the same way as the Metropolitan by-passes Jubilee line stations between Finchley Road and Wembley Park). The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground, coloured dark Blue on the Tube map. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. Fast services, usually to Amersham, call at Baker Street, Finchley Road, Wembley Park, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Moor Park and then all stations. There are also semi-fast services, usually in the peak, which use the fast stopping pattern as far as Harrow-on-the-Hill, but then run all stations, usually to Watford.

The current off-peak service pattern is as follows:

• 6tph Uxbridge — Aldgate (all stations)
• 6tph Watford — Baker Street (all stations)
• 4tph Amersham — Baker Street (Fast). This section is also served by 2tph Chiltern Railways trains between Marylebone and Aylesbury, providing a 6tph service between Amersham and London. Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. It was formed by the Privatisation of British Rail in 1996 and operates mainline passenger Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London, England. Aylesbury railway station is the only Railway station in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.
• 2tph Chesham — Chalfont & Latimer

(tph=trains per hour)

During peak hours the services vary much more. Trains can run through from Aldgate to any destination, and each terminus gets a mixture of fast and semi-fast – which generally don't stop at Wembley Park – and all stations services. Through trains also run between Chesham and London. There are also a few early-morning/late-evening trains from Rickmansworth to Watford.

This is the only line not to have any interchange with the District Line since much of the Metropolitan Line has been taken over by the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines. The District line is a line of the London Underground, coloured green on the Tube map. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The Hammersmith and City line is a line of the London Underground, coloured salmon pink on the London Underground Map, running between Hammersmith in

Future plans

Croxley Rail Link

Main article: Croxley Rail Link

Transport for London and Hertfordshire County Council are developing plans to divert the line from the current Watford station and re-route it over the disused Croxley Green branch line to Watford Junction, which subject to planning permission will be open in 2011 ^[2]. The Croxley Rail Link is a Railway engineering proposal to re-route part of a London Underground line in Hertfordshire, outside London, Transport for London ( TfL) is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the Transport system in Greater London in England. The current station is located in a housing estate by Cassiobury Park, rather than serving the centre of Watford. Cassiobury Park is the principal public open space in Watford, Hertfordshire, in England. A new station would be provided at Ascot Road and Watford West will be refurbished and reopened. Ascot Road tube station is a proposed tube station in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Watford West is a disused but "closed open" railway station in Watford near London United Kingdom ^[3]

Reorganisation

As part of a wider overhaul of the Sub-Surface Lines, there are also plans to run through Metropolitan line trains from Uxbridge to Barking. This would be to replace Hammersmith & City line services which would be curtailed or withdrawn as part of the Circle line re-organisation. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. However, this would only be possible after the delivery of new rolling stock, which is due to arrive from 2009^[4], as there are a number of gauge infingements which mean that the Metropolitan line's A stock trains are banned east of Aldgate. ^{[5] [6]}

Lords

North of Baker Street there is a noticeably long gap until the next station at Finchley Road. Baker Street tube station is a station on the London Underground located at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road. Finchley Road tube station is a London Underground station at the corner of Finchley Road and Canfield Gardens in the London Borough of Camden, This section once had three stops on it, all of which closed when a nearby stretch, now part of the Jubilee Line, was opened in 1939. The Jubilee line is a line on the London Underground ("the Tube" in the United Kingdom. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[7]. There have been recent proposals to re-open or construct a new Metropolitan station on this section, tied in with the main Line out of Marylebone which has a similarly long gap. Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London, England. A new station could provide a valuable interchange between the two, as well as serving the surrounding district, possibly in the vicinity of Lord's cricket ground which was once served by its own Lord's tube station which closed in 1939^[8]. Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a cricket Lord's is a disused London Underground station It was opened in 1868 as St Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This is unlikely to happen in the near future, despite recently announced redevelopment of the ground. ^[9]

References

External links

• Metropolitan line — London Underground website
• Clive's Underground Line Guide — Metropolitan line
• The Metropolitan line