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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//SoftQuad//DTD HTML 2.0 + extensions for HoTMetaL Light 3.0 19960703//EN" >    <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>CULG - Metropolitan Line</TITLE></HEAD> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="culg.css" title="default"> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <H1><IMG SRC="../../images/culg-s.gif" ALT="Logo" ALIGN="ABSMIDDLE" WIDTH="76" HEIGHT="66">Clive's UndergrounD Line Guides</H1> <BLOCKQUOTE> "I know a land where the wild flowers grow, Near, near at hand if by train you go, Metro-Land, Metro-Land." - untitled item George R. Sims</BLOCKQUOTE> <BLOCKQUOTE> "Through Amersham to Aylesbury and the Vale, In those wet fields the railway didn't pay. The Metro stops at Amersham today." - Metroland J Betjeman</BLOCKQUOTE> <H1><IMG SRC="images/logo-me.gif" ALT="Logo" ALIGN="ABSMIDDLE" WIDTH="76" HEIGHT="66">Metropolitan Line</H1> <H3>A Subsurface Line</H3> <H4>[Last modified: 2024-04-23]</H4> <TABLE> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="11%"><A HREF="#history"><IMG ALT="->" SRC="images/btn.history.gif"> History</A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="11%"><A HREF="#dates"><IMG ALT="->" SRC="images/btn.dates.gif"> Dates</A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="11%"><A HREF="#features"><IMG ALT="->" SRC="images/btn.features.gif"> Features</A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="11%"><A HREF="#services"><IMG ALT="->" SRC="images/btn.services.gif"> Services</A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="11%"><A HREF="#topology"><IMG ALT="->" SRC="images/btn.topology.gif"> Topology</A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="11%"><A HREF="#layout"><IMG ALT="->" SRC="images/btn.layout.gif"> Layout</A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="11%"><A HREF="#depots"><IMG ALT="->" SRC="images/btn.depots.gif"> Depots</A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="11%"><A HREF="#connections"><IMG ALT="->" SRC="images/btn.connections.gif"> Connections</A> </TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER" WIDTH="11%"><A HREF="#rolling"><IMG ALT="->" SRC="images/btn.rolling.gif"> Rolling stock</A> </TD></TR></TABLE> <H2><A NAME="history"></A>History</H2> For the early history of the Metropolitan Railway, and the entire history of the section from Aldgate to Baker Street, see the <A HREF="hammersmith.html">Hammersmith & City Line</A>. Until about 1990 both that and the <A HREF="eastlondon.html">East London Line</A> were described as being part of the Metropolitan Line. North of Baker Street, today's Metropolitan Line follows a later route built by the Metropolitan Railway. It was known for a time as the Metropolitan Extension (on extension to Harrow the Board of Trade inspector wrote "This new line, practically speaking, is not a Metropolitan Railway"), but eventually the Metropolitan came to feel that this, rather than their original route, was now their main line; and this is why it retains the name Metropolitan today. The Metropolitan Railway had a history of stubborn independence - see the <A HREF="circle.html">Circle Line page</A> for its conflicts with the MDR. Having been the only major <A HREF="#noteyks">[1]</A> underground line not to be absorbed into the Yerkes group, and having successfully avoided being caught up in the 1923 Grouping on the grounds it only served the London area, it fiercely (but unsuccessfully) fought absorption into London Transport in 1933 with the claim that it was a main line! The origin of the Metropolitan Main Line was the Metropolitan & St. John's Wood Railway, a branch from Baker Street to tap the northern part of Paddington. It was build as a single track, initially to Swiss Cottage, with passing loops at the intermediate stations of Marlborough Road and Lord's (then called St. John's Wood). For the first year trains ran through on to the "Main Line" - today's Circle Line - but after that for many years all trains terminated at Baker Street, with the connection used only for moving empty stock and normally blocked by a drawbridge at the southern end of the M&StJWR platforms. For a while, starting in 1874, the line abandoned the conventional "staff and ticket" arrangement for operating on single lines in favour of a system with two "human tokens", one with a red belt (southern section) and the other a blue belt (northern section) - a train had to have the correct person on the engine to run on the single lines. Meanwhile the passing loop at Marlborough Road was removed and the signal box there closed. To speed the working, as the trains arrived at St. John's Wood the men would jump off the engine and slide to a halt along the platform, a source of great public entertainment. Some years later, the Manchester, Sheffield, & Lincolnshire Railway was looking to expand towards London, and at the same time the Metropolitan Railway had its eyes on the untapped commuter market of the northwest (the only rival, the LNWR, did not become interested in commuters until much later). Since the two railways had the same chairman <A HREF="#notewtk">[2]</A> co-operation was natural, and the short branch to St. John's Wood bloomed into a major trunk route. The Metropolitan extended its route north through Harrow and Rickmansworth to Aylesbury. At the same time it bought out one failed railway - the Aylesbury & Buckingham Railway from Aylesbury via Quainton Road to Verney Junction - and took over the operation of another - the Wotton Tramway from Quainton Road to Brill. It also built a branch to Chesham, an important destination in its own right as well as aiming at an eventual link to the LNWR at Tring. It would have seemed logical to extend the Brill branch to Oxford, and many such plans were made, but none came to fruition and the line remained a backwater of the system. The A&BR station at Aylesbury (shared with the GWR) had to be remodelled to handle the extra traffic the Metropolitan would bring, but this was not done in time, so the latter used a temporary terminus further south for the first 15 months. Meanwhile the MS&LR extended its main line south to meet the Metropolitan at Quainton Road in 1899; its trains on this route ran along the latter's tracks to Finchley Road, where a separate line diverged west to a terminus at Marylebone. Following a dispute between the two companies, on 1906-04-02 the Metropolitan and the MS&LR (by now renamed the Great Central) transferred the route from Quainton Road to south of Harrow (and including the two branches) to a Joint Committee <A HREF="#noteays">[3]</A>. The lines south of Harrow were reorganized to give the GCR separate tracks from Harrow to Marylebone with no intermediate stations. The Joint Committee was to build one line of its own: the branch to Watford. As planned this would have served the town centre, but objections from the local council meant it finished in the middle of nowhere (something that is still the case today). Nonetheless it was given a frequent service to both Baker Street and Marylebone, though the latter was withdrawn after only 6 months, on 1926-05-03. Late the following year the Metropolitan attempted to drum up business by running a bus service from the station to the centre of the town. Though always running at a loss, the buses contributed greatly to the patronage of the branch for many years. Following the success of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Metropolitan sponsored a similar but larger (353m or 1159') Wembley Tower, and in anticipation of the large crowds it would draw opened a new station at Wembley Park to serve it. As it turned out, only about the first 60m (200') of the tower was built as problems with the ground meant it was starting to topple; the venture was a financial disaster and the structure was removed in 1907, allowing the land to be used for building. Part of the area was reused in the 1920s for the Empire Exhibition and for Wembley Stadium. To serve these a separate Exhibition station was opened in 1923 on the east side just south of Wembley Park station, with non-stop trains to Baker Street; this remained until 1937, when it was replaced by an additional platform at the main station. For much of its independent life, the Metropolitan was known for encouraging commuter traffic and new development on "green-field" sites; this policy was supported by a unique legal position that allowed the company to own property for such purposes rather than being required to sell off any land not needed for railway use. Both the Watford and Uxbridge branches - and the Stanmore branch now part of the Jubilee Line - were built to this end, and the whole became known as "Metro-land"<A HREF="#notemet">[4]</A>, a term first appearing in publicity material in May 1915 and more recently popularized by the late Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman. The Metropolitan was also the only Underground line to run private trains. In 1895 the company ordered two special saloon cars for Lord Rothschild, who lived near Wendover station, and combined them with two first-class carriages to form a special train for him which ran non-stop between Wendover and Baker Street apart from a stop at Rickmansworth, officially "for water" but actually to evade a law concerning equipment on trains that made non-stop journeys over 20 miles. Later, the company also included Pullman coaches<A HREF="#notepul">[5]</A> (two luxury coaches with catering facilities, owned by the Pullman Car Company) in its trains; these were fitted with toilets, though they were locked out of use when the train was underground. In 1931 it even fitted chocolate vending machines in some trains.  In 1965 the Pullman coaches were being used as beach chalets at Newhaven; meanwhile, the Rothschild saloons were broken up in 1945. Traffic on the Metropolitan was heavy enough that it was quadrupled from Finchley Road to Kilburn in 1913, Wembley Park in 1915, Harrow in 1932, Northwood Hills in 1961, and Croxleyhall Junction (north of Moor Park) in 1962. Originally the fast lines were the eastern pair south of Wembley Park and the western pair north of there (meaning that most trains had to cross sides at Wembley Park), but in 1938 the lines south of Harrow were reorganized with the fast tracks on the outside and the slow on the inside (south of Wembley Park the Bakerloo Line was about to take over the latter). From 1901 the GCR had its own separate pair of tracks on the west side from Finchley Road to Harrow. When the Joint Committee was formed, the Metropolitan was responsible for maintenance on the southern part and the GCR on the northern part. The original boundary was at milepost 28½ (92.29 km on the Ongar system), just south of Great Missenden. London Transport took over maintenance as far as 106.15 km (just south of Aylesbury) either on its formation in 1933 or on 1950-06-17 (sources disagree). This point became the ownership boundary between LU and BR when the Joint Committee was abolished, apparently on 1950-06-25. On 1961-09-11, when LU ceased to run trains north of Amersham, the section north of Mantles Wood Junction was transferred to BR, although LU retained responsibility for maintenance on it (other than signalling); on 1967-02-01 maintenance responsibility for this section was transferred as well. Mantles Wood Junction remains the boundary today. North of Amersham, main-line trains from Marylebone run as far as Aylesbury Vale Parkway while beyond there it remains a goods line as far as Quainton Road (In addition there is an occasional passenger service in connection with the museum there.) The two Metropolitan routes further north have vanished. Operation of the Wotton Tramway ceased in 1935 and the Joint Committee handed back responsibility to the owners. Since they had neither locomotives nor carriages, the latter sold the track for scrap and let the route merge back into the countryside (though vestiges are still visible to the careful explorer and on aerial photographs). The sparse passenger service to Verney Junction via Winslow Road on the original A&BR was withdrawn the following year in order to make an annual saving of £42. Goods services along the route lasted until 1947, after which it was mothballed for 11 years before the track was eventually lifted. The line as far as Quainton Road remained used by the LNER (with the Metropolitan returning for a few years to service wartime activities) and then BR, but beyond there trains used the GCR route towards Nottingham. A connecting curve was built during the war where this crosses the LNWR line from Cambridge to Oxford. When the GCR route was closed in 1966, that curve, and the line south of it, remained in use: currently it carries trains of rubbish from London to disposal facilities at Calvert on the LNWR line. Distances along it are still officially measured from Baker Street. The section of the LNWR Cambridge to Oxford line east of the connecting curve, including the bit through Verney Junction, closed on 1968-12-31. From 1939-07-17 to 1941-10-05 trains from Uxbridge ran all the way to Barking via the <A HREF="hammersmith.html">Hammersmith & City Line</A>. <A NAME="noteyks"></A>[1] Two minor lines - the ELR and W&CR - were owned by main-line railways that were nationalized in 1948 as part of BR, and the GN&CR was owned by the Metropolitan for part of its lifetime before becoming part of the <A HREF="northern.html#GNCR">Northern Line</A>. <A NAME="notewtk"></A>[2]  He also ran the SER, and had visions of a Manchester to Paris service via Baker Street, the <A HREF="eastlondon.html">ELR</A>, and a Channel Tunnel. <A NAME="noteays"></A>[3] One effect of this was that Aylesbury station was now run by a Joint Committee of two Joint Committees: the Great Central and Metropolitan and the Great Central and Great Western. <a name="notemet"></a>[4] Note how the official spelling and the two quotes at the top of this page all disagree.  The term (spelled "Metro-Land") was coined by James Garland, a copywriter in the Metropolitan Railway's publicity department, a few years earlier.  A "Margot Metroland" appears in the satirical work Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh. <A NAME="notepul"></A>[5] These were named "Galatea" and "Mayflower" after the two yachts contesting the 1886 America's Cup. The two ran in separate trains, not together. <H2><A NAME="dates"></A>Dates</H2> Note that dates are not given for services described on the <A HREF="circle.html">Circle Line</A>, <A HREF="eastlondon.html">East London Line</A>, and <A HREF="hammersmith.html">Hammersmith & City Line</A> pages, even when these were operated by the Metropolitan Railway. The term "Circle" in these dates always refers to whatever part of the line between Aldgate and Baker Street was open at the time. The dates for the Brill branch are a little uncertain. Sources indicate that all the stations, including the endpoints, opened on dates rather later than the line itself. Very likely the line was first operated as a tramway with no formal stops, with stations being added later. The line had two goods-only branches, one about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) from Wotton to Kingswood Lane (later cut back to Moat Farm) and the other into the brickworks about half way between Brill and Wood Siding. <A HREF="intro.html#datekey">key to symbols</A> <TABLE> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1868-04-13</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">2</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Swiss Cottage to Baker Street opened with through running to the Circle</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1868-09-23</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">[3]</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Verney Junction to Aylesbury (1) opened [ABR]</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/notyetopen.gif" ALT="X"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Quainton Road (MR), Waddesdon, Aylesbury Vale Parkway</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1869-07-03</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Through running to the Circle withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1871-04-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">[0]</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">{Wotton} to {Quainton Road (WT)} opened [Wotton Tramway]</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1871-08-19</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">0</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">{Wood Siding} to {Wotton} opened [Wotton Tramway]</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1871-11-</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">0</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Brill to {Wood Siding} opened [Wotton Tramway]</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1871-11-</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Wood Siding, Church Siding</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1872-01-</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Wotton, Westcott, Waddesdon Road, Quainton Road (WT)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1872-04-</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/extended.gif" ALT="="></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Brill</TD></TR>  <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1879-06-30</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">1</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">West Hampstead to Swiss Cottage opened</TD></TR> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1879-11-24</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">1</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Willesden Green to West Hampstead opened</TD></TR> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1880-08-02</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">[1]</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Harrow-on-the-Hill to Willesden Green opened</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Neasden</TD></TR> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1885-05-25</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">[0]</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Pinner to Harrow-on-the-Hill opened</TD></TR> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1887-09-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">[1]</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Rickmansworth to Pinner opened</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Northwood</TD></TR> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1889-07-08</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">2</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Chesham to Rickmansworth opened</TD></TR> <TR class=linewasst> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1891-07-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Verney Junction to Aylesbury (1) started [Metropolitan]</TD></TR> <TR class=linewasst> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1892-09-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">3</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Aylesbury (2) to Amersham opened</TD></TR> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">3</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Amersham to Chalfont & Latimer opened</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1893-10-14</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Wembley Park (football Saturdays only)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1893-12-31</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Aylesbury (2)</TD></TR> <TR class=linewasst> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1894-01-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">0</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Aylesbury (1) to {Aylesbury (2)} opened</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1894-05-12</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Wembley Park (continuous service)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1894-08</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Church Siding</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1896-11-29</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Quainton Road (ABR), Quainton Road (WT)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1896-11-30</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Quainton Road (MR)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1897-01-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Waddesdon</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1899-03-15</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Quainton Road (MR) to Finchley Road started [GCR]</TD></TR> <TR class=linewasst> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1899-12-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Brill to Quainton Road (MR) started [Metropolitan]</TD></TR> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1904-07-04</TD>  <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">[1]</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Uxbridge to Harrow-on-the-Hill opened</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Ruislip</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1905-01-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/flash-plus.gif" ALT="*"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Uxbridge<a href="#notewlg">[7]</a> to Baker Street</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1905-07-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/flash-plus.gif" ALT="*"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Baker Street to Aldgate</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1905-09-25</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Ickenham</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1906-05-26</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Eastcote, Rayners Lane</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1907-01-28</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Through running to the Circle restored</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1907-05-</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Through running to the Circle withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1908-05-21</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Preston Road</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1909-07-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Through running to the Circle restored</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1909-10-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Dollis Hill</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1910-05-09</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Moor Park</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1910-06-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Pullman coaches first operated</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1912-08-05</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Ruislip Manor</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1913-11-17</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">West Harrow</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1915-03-22</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">North Harrow</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1917-02-11</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Ruislip Manor</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1919-04-01</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Ruislip Manor</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1923-06-28</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Northwick Park</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1923-12-10</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Hillingdon</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1925-01-05</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/flash-plus.gif" ALT="*"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Rickmansworth to Harrow-on-the-Hill</TD></TR> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1925-11-02</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">0</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Rickmansworth to Croxley opened <IMG SRC="images/flash.gif" ALT="*"></TD></TR> <TR class=linestart> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">1</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Watford to Moor Park opened <IMG SRC="images/flash.gif" ALT="*"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1931-11-22</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-moved.gif" ALT="="></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Preston Road, southbound only</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1932-01-03</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-moved.gif" ALT="="></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Preston Road, northbound only</TD></TR> <TR class=linewasst> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1932-12-10</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">[2]</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Stanmore to Wembley Park opened <IMG SRC="images/flash.gif" ALT="*"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/notyetopen.gif" ALT="X"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Queensbury</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1933-11-13</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Northwood Hills</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1933-12-31</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Rickmansworth to Croxley closed</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1934-12-16</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Queensbury</TD></TR> <TR class=lineclose> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1935-11-30</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Brill to Quainton Road (MR) closed</TD></TR> <TR class=lineclose> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1936-07-04</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Verney Junction to Quainton Road (MR) closed</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Quainton Road (MR) to Aylesbury (1) withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Waddesdon<a href="#notewad">[7]</a></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1938-12-04</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/tonewbit.gif" ALT="<"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Uxbridge</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1939-10-07</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Pullman coaches withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR class=lineclose> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1939-11-19</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Stanmore to Wembley Park withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Marlborough Road, Lord's</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1940-08-17</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Swiss Cottage</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1941-03-29</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-ceased.gif" ALT="-="></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Neasden, Dollis Hill, Willesden Green, Kilburn, West Hampstead</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1941-10-06</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">0</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Rickmansworth to Croxley reopened [Evening and Sunday only] <A HREF="#notewnc">[8]</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1943-05-03</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Quainton Road (MR) to Aylesbury (1) restored</TD></TR> <TR class=lineclose> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1948-05-29</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Quainton Road (MR) to Aylesbury (1) withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1959-12-27</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Rickmansworth to Croxley closed <A HREF="#notecrx">[9]</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1960-09-12</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/flash-plus.gif" ALT="*"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Amersham and Chesham to Rickmansworth</TD></TR> <TR class=lineclose> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1961-09-10</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Aylesbury (1) to Amersham withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Last passenger steam services on LU withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1962-06-16</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Last BR passenger steam services over the Metropolitan withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1963-03-02</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Quainton Road (MR) <A HREF="#noteqrd">[10]</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1966-09-03</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Quainton Road (MR) to Aylesbury (1) closed</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1987-05-11</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">0</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Rickmansworth to Croxley reopened [occasional trains only]</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">1992-12-06</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-moved.gif" ALT="="></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Hillingdon</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2005-01-02</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Ruislip Manor, southbound only (reconstruction)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2005-07-07</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Moorgate to Aldgate closed (bomb explosion on Circle Line train at Aldgate)<A HREF="#notebmb">[11]</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2005-07-09</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Ruislip Manor, southbound only</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Ruislip Manor, northbound only (reconstruction)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2005-07-25</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">1</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Moorgate to Aldgate reopened</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2005-12-22</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Ruislip Manor, northbound only</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2005-12-26</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Willesden Green</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2005-12-30</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-ceased.gif" ALT="-="></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Willesden Green</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2008-12-14</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER">0</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Aylesbury Vale Parkway to Aylesbury reopened</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2010-02-26</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Moorgate to Aldgate withdrawn</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2010-03-07</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Moorgate to Aldgate restored</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top">2014-07-18</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top"></TD> <TD VALIGN="top">Uxbridge to Ruislip closed (track replacement)<A HREF="#noteuxb">[12]</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="top">2014-08-11</TD> <TD ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="top">2</TD> <TD VALIGN="top">Uxbridge to Ruislip reopened</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2020-03-18</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Barbican (Covid-19)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2020-03-19</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Great Portland Street (Covid-19)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2020-06-08</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Barbican</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2020-07-06</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Great Portland Street</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2024-02-15</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-closed.gif" ALT="-"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Northwick Park, Preston Road (both southbound only)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP">2024-03-@@</TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="images/stn-opened.gif" ALT="+"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP">Northwick Park, Preston Road (both southbound only)</TD></TR> </TABLE> <a name="notewlg"></a>[6] The first electric trains ran in service from this date between Baker Street and Willesden Green; the service was extended to Harrow-on-the-Hill and then Uxbridge as electric trains became available. All services were electric by 1905-03-20. The off-peak shuttle service between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge then had to revert to steam when the authorities realized that in one direction the driver was at the back of the three-car train, with the guard standing at the front to operate the emergency brake if necessary. The trains were swiftly converted to have a driving cab at each end and electric service restored.  <a name="notewad"></a>[7] LNER trains stopped here for the last time on 1936-07-05, a Sunday and the day following the LU closure. <A NAME="notewnc"></A>[8] The non-Sunday evening service was "mostly" withdrawn on 1945-09-29. <A NAME="notecrx"></A>[9] One source claims that there was a Boxing Day service along this section in some years. <A NAME="noteqrd"></A>[10] In more recent years there has been an NR service on some bank holidays between Aylesbury and Quainton Road [MR], to serve the museum at the latter. <A NAME="notebmb"></A>[11] On 2005-07-08 only, the closure extended from Aldgate to Baker Street. <A NAME="noteuxb"></A>[12] On some weekends the closure was extended to Rayners Lane. During part of the afternoon and evening of 2014-08-08, some trains ran through to Uxbridge.   <H2><A NAME="features"></A>Features</H2> From Aldgate (where the Metropolitan Line has its own platforms) to Baker Street Junction, the line shares track with the Hammersmith & City and Circle Lines; this section is mostly in tunnel, but with short sections, and some stations, in the open. The connection at Baker Street Junction was initially single track, only being double track from 1912-11-04 onwards. From Baker Street to Finchley Road is in tunnel, surfacing at Finchley Road station. For some years there was a device on the southbound track at Finchley Road to detect a train with open swing doors before it entered the tunnel; this was removed when all such rolling stock had been withdrawn. From Finchley Road to just south of Wembley Park, there are four tracks, with the Jubilee tracks between the Metropolitan, plus the National Rail line from Marylebone to the west. At Wembley Park the Metropolitan tracks split into fast (on the outside) and slow (on the inside), and there are 6 platforms including the Jubilee. After the Jubilee diverges, there remains 4 Metropolitan tracks (with the slow tracks remaining on the inside), plus two National Rail tracks on the west side, until Harrow-on-the-Hill, where again there are 6 platforms; LU takes over ownership of all 6 tracks just south of the station, and all platforms are electrified. Normal use of the platforms is: <TABLE> <TR> <TD>1</TD> <TD>northbound main-line services, plus a few fast LU trains</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>2</TD> <TD>southbound main-line services, plus one LU train turning back south-to-north</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>3</TD> <TD>northbound Watford, Amersham, and Chesham services</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>4</TD> <TD>northbound Uxbridge services</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>5</TD> <TD>southbound all-stops services</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>6</TD> <TD>southbound services running non-stop to Finchley Road</TD></TR></TABLE> The layout of the station and Harrow North Junction is (north is at the left): <PRE> SB fast /---------*-----*-----6-----*-*------------------ / \ / ######## X SB local / [----*----*-*--*----5-----*-*------------------ SB local / [ / ------* NB local -----------* [--*---*-----*-*----4-----*-*------------------ NB local / \ / ######## X NB fast ---------X--*-------------*-*--------3-----*-*-*---------------- SB fast / / / SB NR -------*--X--------------------*-----2-----==X================== NB fast / / ######## / NB NR --------*--------------------*-------1-----*==================== </PRE> (<TT>==</TT> indicates non-electrified track; <TT>[</TT> is the diveunder to the Uxbridge branch). The Uxbridge branch, after diving under the northbound tracks, is double track. The main line remains 4-track (fast lines to the west of the local lines) to Croxleyhall junction, where it reverts to double track. The Watford branch separates at Watford South Junction, and there are no intermediate connections between fast and local lines, meaning that Watford trains must use the local lines. There is a connecting curve between Watford East and North junctions; currently this is only used for empty stock movements and a few trains at the start and end of service, but has previously seen a full service. The Watford branch and the main line north of Croxleyhall Junction are both double track. From Croxley to Watford the line is on a high embankment or viaduct as it crosses the valley containing the River Gade and the Grand Union Canal. Allegedly it is so high because the LNWR demanded clearance for the Croxley Green branch (see the <a href="bakerloo.html">Bakerloo Line page</a>) to pass under it as part of a planned extension to Tring; the geography and the financial situation at the time make this unlikely, though. The Chesham branch is single track, with its own platform at Chalfont & Latimer; the branch runs beside the main line for some distance. Though the line beyond Quainton Road has been lifted, the platforms at Verney Junction are just about still visible from the LNWR line, itself currently out of use here (though it will be restored as part of "East West Rail" from Oxford to Bedford). <H2><A NAME="services"></A>Services</H2> The Metropolitan Line is the only line to operate express service, though currently this is only in the peaks. The off-peak service presently consists of: <UL> <LI>2tph Amersham to/from Aldgate.</LI> <LI>2tph Chesham to/from Aldgate.</LI> <LI>4tph Watford to/from Baker Street.</LI> <LI>8tph Uxbridge to/from Aldgate.</LI> </UL> while the peak service is: <table> <tr><th></th><th>Morning</th><th>Evening</th></tr> <tr><td> <UL> <li>Amersham to/from Aldgate, fast</li> <li>Amersham to/from Aldgate, semi-fast</li> <li>Amersham to/from Baker Street, semi-fast</li> <li>Chesham to/from Aldgate, fast</li> <li>Watford to/from Aldgate, semi-fast</li> <li>Watford to/from Aldgate, all stops</li> <li>Watford to/from Baker Street semi-fast</li> <li>Watford to/from Baker Street all-stops</li> <li>Uxbridge to/from Aldgate, semi-fast</li> <li>Uxbridge to/from Aldgate, all stops</li> <li>Uxbridge to/from Baker Street, all stops</li> </UL> </td><td align="center"> 2tph 2tph   2tph 2tph 1tph 2tph 3tph 2tph 4tph 4tph </td><td align="center"> 2tph   2tph 2tph 4tph   2tph 2tph   7tph 3tph </td></tr> </table> Semi-fast trains are non-stop between Wembley Park and Harrow-on-the-Hill. Fast trains call only at Harrow-on-the-Hill between Wembley Park and Moor Park. In addition, southbound fast and semi-fast trains in the morning do not call at Wembley Park. Trains normally only run fast or semi-fast in the peak direction, calling at all stops in the opposite direction, though there are a few northbound semi-fast trains in the morning peak. At the start and end of service, and during engineering works, there are a few oddities, such as trains starting at Wembley Park (from Neasden depot) and then running non-stop to Harrow-on-the-Hill. Other oddities in the past have included: <UL> <LI>some trains may stop at Willesden Green and Neasden;</LI> <LI>until 2000-05-27, some trains ran on the Jubilee Line tracks and stopped at all stations (this ceased when ATO was brought into operation on the Jubilee);</LI> <LI>services terminating at Rickmansworth or starting at Wembley Park or Harrow-on-the-Hill;</LI> <LI>Amersham fast or Watford semi-fast trains not stopping at Harrow-on-the-Hill or Wembley Park;</LI> <LI>a few Watford to Rickmansworth, Amersham, or Chesham services;</LI> <LI>through trains between Barking and Wembley Park for supporters of east London football clubs playing at Wembley Stadium.</LI> </UL> The original use of the Watford North Curve, from 1925 to 1933, was a Watford-Rickmansworth shuttle. But in the 1941 to 1960 reopening, half of the 2ph Sunday service to Watford was diverted via Rickmansworth rather than running directly between Moor Park and Croxley. From 1892-09-01 until 2010-12-11 there were few or no trains running directly to Chesham. Instead there was a shuttle between there and Chalfont & Latimer using the bay platform at the latter. The shuttle has been reinstated from time to time because of events such as adverse weather and engineering works. From 2004-09-26 until 2005-02-13 reconstruction work at Wembley Park meant that southbound trains using the slow line could not stop there. All Amersham and Watford southbound services therefore ran fast from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Wembley Park, stopping there, while Uxbridge southbound services stopped at Northwick Park and Preston Road but skipped Wembley Park. Southbound trains due to terminate at Wembley Park terminated at Preston Road instead and then ran empty to the depot. Northbound fast Amersham trains were also unable to stop. From 2005-02-14 to 2005-05-28 the opposing arrangements were in effect: northbound Uxbridge trains skipped Wembley Park but called at Northwick Park and Preston Road, while all other trains stopped at Wembley Park but then ran fast to Harrow-on-the-Hill. Southbound Amersham trains (and two evening peak trains from Watford) ran fast from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Finchley Road. From 2016-05-15 until 2018-12-20 trains did not run south of Wembley Park late on Monday to Wednesday evenings or early on Tuesday to Thursday mornings; the last trains were the 21:54 from Wembley Park to Aldgate and the 22:32 from Aldgate (departing Baker Street at 22:50), while the first trains were the 05:28 from Wembley Park to Baker Street and the 05:53 northbound from Baker Street. During these times the Uxbridge service was reduced to 6tph while Watford trains terminated at Harrow-on-the-Hill. This was to allow long-term track and drainage work and tunnel repairs between Baker Street and Finchley Road. The line remained open on evenings when there were special events happening at Wembley stadium. The minimum running times from Baker Street for stopping trains are: <TABLE> <TR> <TD>Aldgate</TD> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT">19 minutes</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Amersham</TD> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT">50 minutes</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Chesham</TD> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT">54 minutes</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Harrow-on-the-Hill </TD> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT">21 minutes</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Uxbridge</TD> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT">40 minutes</TD></TR> <TR> <TD>Watford</TD> <TD ALIGN="RIGHT">41 minutes</TD></TR></TABLE> Trains that do not stop between Finchley Road and Harrow-on-the-Hill save about 2 minutes, while those that do not stop between Harrow and Moor Park save 4 to 5 minutes. The Chesham shuttle took 8 minutes each way. For many years this line was unique in having extra allowances for problems with leaves on the line in autumn; the Piccadilly Line became the second with this property in 2017. Special speed-controlled signalling is active on the southbound line north of Rickmansworth during this period and southbound trains are allowed an additional 3½ minutes over this section in consequence (1 minute from Amersham and Chesham to Chalfont & Latimer, 1 minute from there to Chorleywood, and 1½ minutes from there to Rickmansworth). The line north of Aylesbury only saw a few trains a day, consisting of perhaps two or three Metropolitan Line trains each way to and from London (some of those only running as far north as Quainton Road) plus a few mainline (Great Central Railway or LNER) shuttles from Aylesbury. The wartime reinstatement to Quainton Road was typically two trains per day. The Brill branch was generally operated separately, with the service running between Quainton Road and Brill and taking about 35 minutes each way; there were at most four trains each way per day. In the 1930s the first train from Brill continued to Aylesbury. Wood Siding and Westcott stations were request stops. Covid-19: a 4tph service ran between Aldgate and Uxbridge and between Baker Street (occasionally Aldgate) and Watford. A 2tph service ran between Baker Street (starting 2020-04-27; Harrow-on-the-Hill before then) and each of Amersham (fast) and Chesham (all stops). When Harrow was their southern terminus, Chesham services were sometimes supplemented or replaced by a 2tph service between Watford and Chesham via the Watford North Curve (it's not clear whether this used separate trains or was an extension of alternate London to Watford trains). On the weekend of 2020-04-04/05 there was a special service with 4tph Aldgate to Harrow-on-the-Hill and separate 2tph services between the latter and each of the four northern termini, meaning that all through passengers had to change at Harrow-on-the-Hill. Normal weekday services were restored on 2020-05-18 and weekend services on 2020-06-13. <H2><A NAME="topology"></A>Topology</H2> <PRE> <= North South => 1 W |/-\ | V \ C a 2 | \ \ / \ / \--1--Q---Y---M---L-------b-c=d========H====P~~~~~F-----K----J--A--3 / \ / \---4--*--4 / B--/ 4 / / \ 5 U-------R--6 4 4 = = quadruple track ~ = double track with Jubilee tracks between A = Aldgate B = Brill C = Chesham F = Finchley Road H = Harrow-on-the-Hill J = Aldgate Junction K = Baker Street Junction L = Chalfont & Latimer M = Amersham P = Wembley Park Q = Quainton Road R = Rayners Lane Junction U = Uxbridge V = Verney Junction W = Watford Y = Aylesbury (1) a = Watford East Junction b = Watford North Junction c = Croxleyhall Junction d = Watford South Junction 1 = NR goods line to Bletchley 2 = Hammersmith & City Line to Barking 3 = Circle Line via Tower Hill 4 = Chiltern line (NR) from Marylebone via Amersham or via Ruislip 5 = Circle Line and Hammersmith & City Line via Edgware Road 6 = Piccadilly Line to Cockfosters </PRE> <H2><A NAME="layout"></A>Layout</H2> <A HREF="intro.html#layout">key to notation</A> Locations are listed down the page in the southbound direction. <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP735274</TD> <TD WIDTH="15"></TD> <TD>128=01</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_lnwrj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD WIDTH="15"></TD> <TD>[junction with LNWR]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP736274</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>127=83</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_verj.gif" ALT="[BB=we=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Verney Junction)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP750260</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>125=58</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wrgr.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Winslow Road)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP745242</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>123=73</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wrgr.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Granborough Road)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP733192</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>118=18</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_gcrj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[junction with GCR]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP737190</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>117=8</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_qrab.gif" ALT="[NS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Quainton Road (ABR))</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP737189</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>117=65</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_qrmr.gif" ALT="[bb=NS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Quainton Road (MR))</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP757180</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>115=57</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wad.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Waddesdon)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP786153</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>111=55</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_avp.gif" ALT="[B =T]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{Aylesbury Vale Parkway}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>111=31</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_avj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Aylesbury Vale Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_asl.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[gradual slew]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>109=19</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_anj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Aylesbury North GF Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>108=25</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_alx.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[end of goods loop]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP817134</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>107=83</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_ayl.gif" ALT="[B=NS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{Aylesbury (1)}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP819133</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>107=73</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_ayj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Aylesbury Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP822131</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_ays.gif" ALT="[NS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Aylesbury (2))</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP839106</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>104=23</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{Stoke Mandeville}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP865077</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>100=37</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{Wendover}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP893012</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>93=08</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{Great Missenden}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>87.08</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metbdy.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Mantles Wood Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SU964982</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>84.83</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_amr.gif" ALT="[N=BS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone9.gif" ALT="[Z9]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Amersham</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SU983978</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>83.0  </TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_clj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[divergence]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SU996975</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>81.58</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_chl.gif" ALT="[=NS=v]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone8.gif" ALT="[Z8]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Chalfont & Latimer</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">TQ025960</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>78.12</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone7.gif" ALT="[Z7]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Chorleywood</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">057945</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>74.52</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_ric.gif" ALT="[=NS=T]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone7.gif" ALT="[Z7]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Rickmansworth</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">070946</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>73.35</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wnj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Watford North Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>73.10</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_crj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Croxleyhall Junction]</TD>  </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">073945</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>72.77</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wsj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Watford South Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">086935</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>71.16</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_mpk.gif" ALT="[N=SN=S]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone67.gif" ALT="[Z6/7]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Moor Park</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">092913</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>68.95</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_nor.gif" ALT="[NS =NS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone6.gif" ALT="[Z6]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Northwood</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">103902</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>67.33</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_nor.gif" ALT="[NS =NS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone6.gif" ALT="[Z6]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Northwood Hills</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">122894</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>65.25</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_nor.gif" ALT="[NS =NS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/lift.gif" ALT="!"><IMG SRC="li/zone5.gif" ALT="[Z5]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Pinner</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">135886</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>63.77</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_nor.gif" ALT="[NS =NS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone5.gif" ALT="[Z5]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>North Harrow</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>62.83</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_hnj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Harrow North Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">153880</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>61.78</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_har.gif" ALT="[n=sN=NS=S]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone5.gif" ALT="[Z5]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Harrow-on-the-Hill</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>61.25</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_bnd.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[LU/NR boundary]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">166879</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>60.49</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_prnp.gif" ALT="[duNN=SS]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone4.gif" ALT="[Z4]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Northwick Park</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">182872</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>58.84</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_prnp.gif" ALT="[duNN=SS]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone4.gif" ALT="[Z4]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Preston Road</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">193863</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>57.38</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wpk.gif" ALT="[du =NN=ns=SS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone4.gif" ALT="[Z4]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Wembley Park</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">213853</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>55.09</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wgn.gif" ALT="[du =Nn=sS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone3.gif" ALT="[Z3]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{Neasden}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">222851</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>54.24</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_whkdl.gif" ALT="[duNn=sS]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone3.gif" ALT="[Z3]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{Dollis Hill}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">233848</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>53.03</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wgn.gif" ALT="[du =Nn=sS=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone23.gif" ALT="[Z2/3]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{Willesden Green}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">245846</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>51.84</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_whkdl.gif" ALT="[duNn=sS]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone2.gif" ALT="[Z2]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{Kilburn}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">256846</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>50.75</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_whkdl.gif" ALT="[duNn=sS]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone2.gif" ALT="[Z2]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>{West Hampstead}</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">261848</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>50.14</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_fin.gif" ALT="[duN=ns=S]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone2.gif" ALT="[Z2]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Finchley Road</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>49.59</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop0.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Swiss Cottage)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>48.83</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop0.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Marlborough Road)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>47.88</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop0.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Lord's)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">271827</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>47.68</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metmup.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[tunnel mouth]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">273825</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>47.02</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metmdn.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[tunnel mouth]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">279820</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>46.75</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_bak.gif" ALT="[=6we5=-=1V1=NS=4V]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Baker Street</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">280820</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>46.59</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_bsj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Baker Street Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">288821</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>45.79</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Great Portland Street</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">294823</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>45.17</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Euston Square</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">302828</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>44.32</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_kxsp.gif" ALT="[CP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>King's Cross St. Pancras</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">304829</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>43.90 </TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_kxt.gif" ALT="[=#NS#=|='B'du'A'=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(King's Cross Thameslink)</TD> </TR>  <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">315818</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>42.47</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_far.gif" ALT="[=du=NS= X]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/lift.gif" ALT="!"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Farringdon</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">320818</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>41.96</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_bar.gif" ALT="[=du=NS= X]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Barbican</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">324814</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>41.33</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_mog.gif" ALT="[=vv=VV=NS= X]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Moorgate</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">331815</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>40.81</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_liv.gif" ALT="[V=NS= X]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Liverpool Street</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">335813</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>40.32</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_alj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Aldgate Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">TQ336812</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>40.19</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_ald.gif" ALT="[i=VV=o X]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone1.gif" ALT="[Z1]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Aldgate</TD> </TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=7><HR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP656153</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>  128=3  </TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_bri.gif" ALT="[BB=b]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Brill)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP659153</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>  127=9  </TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_brio.gif" ALT="[B]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>((Brill)) (no platforms)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP673154</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wsww.gif" ALT="[B=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Wood Siding)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP690156</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_chs.gif" ALT="[B]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Church Siding)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP694153</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>123=54</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wsww.gif" ALT="[B=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Wotton)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP720167</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>120=56</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wsww.gif" ALT="[B=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Westcott)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP725175</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>119=58</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wdr.gif" ALT="[=B]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Waddesdon Road)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP735188</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wtc1.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[divergence from original route]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP737189</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>117=65</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_qrmr1.gif" ALT="[BB=ns=]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Quainton Road (MR))</TD> </TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=7><HR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP735188</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wtc2.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[divergence from later route]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP736189</TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_qrwt.gif" ALT="[V]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Quainton Road (WT))</TD> </TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=7><HR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">TQ055841</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>73.03</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_uxb.gif" ALT="[T=2T3=T]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone6.gif" ALT="[Z6]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Uxbridge</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">075850</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>70.93</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/lift.gif" ALT="!"><IMG SRC="li/zone6.gif" ALT="[Z6]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Hillingdon</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>70.86</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop0.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>(Hillingdon Swakeleys)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">081858</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>69.85</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone6.gif" ALT="[Z6]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Ickenham</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">086864</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>69.11</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_ruse.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Ruislip siding entrance]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">095869</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>68.00</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone6.gif" ALT="[Z6]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Ruislip</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">101872</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>67.28</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone6.gif" ALT="[Z6]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Ruislip Manor</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">112876</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>66.14</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone5.gif" ALT="[Z5]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Eastcote</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">129875</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>64!41</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone5.gif" ALT="[Z5]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Rayners Lane</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">131874</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>64.33</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_rlj.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Rayners Lane Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">141880</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>63.03</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone5.gif" ALT="[Z5]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>West Harrow</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">153880</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>61.78</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_har1.gif" ALT="[n=sN=NS=S]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone5.gif" ALT="[Z5]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Harrow-on-the-Hill</TD> </TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=7><HR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">095965</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>76.08</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wat.gif" ALT="[TT=TT]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone7.gif" ALT="[Z7]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Watford</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">079954</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>74.10</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metop.gif" ALT="[OP]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone7.gif" ALT="[Z7]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Croxley</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">072948</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>73.26</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wej.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Watford East Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">073945</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>72.77</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wsj1.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Watford South Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=7><HR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">070946</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>73.35</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wnj1.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Watford North Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">072948</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>72.80</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_wej1.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[Watford East Junction]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">TQ079954</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>71=96</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/metopx.gif" ALT="[OPX]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone7.gif" ALT="[Z7]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Croxley</TD> </TR> <TR><TD COLSPAN=7><HR></TD></TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SP960016</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>87.93</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_che.gif" ALT="[=2T]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone9.gif" ALT="[Z9]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Chesham</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SU983978</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>83.0  </TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_clj1.gif" ALT="[-]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>[divergence]</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="right">SU996975</TD> <TD></TD> <TD>81.58</TD> <TD VALIGN="middle" ALIGN="center"><IMG SRC="li/met_chl1.gif" ALT="[=ns=V]"></TD> <TD ALIGN="right"><IMG SRC="li/zone8.gif" ALT="[Z8]"></TD> <TD></TD> <TD>Chalfont & Latimer</TD> </TR> </TABLE> <H2><A NAME="depots"></A>Depots</H2> The line is served by Neasden Depot, on the east side of the track between Neasden and Wembley Park stations. At the south end, trains can depart on to either of the southbound tracks, and enter from the northbound Jubilee Line. At the north end, the depot can be entered from any southbound track, and a diveunder allows trains to leave the depot northwards on to any northbound track (and also to cross to the southbound Jubilee line) without fouling southbound movements. <H2><A NAME="connections"></A>Connections</H2> The Metropolitan Line runs over the Hammersmith & City tracks from Baker Street Junction eastwards, and shares tracks with the Piccadilly Line from Rayners Lane Junction to Uxbridge; the latter section also has a connection with Ruislip Depot on the Central Line, opened on 1975-09-28. Jubilee Line trains can use the Metropolitan Line tracks between Neasden and Wembley Park (both exclusive). Until 2004 (northbound) or 2010 (southbound), Metropolitan Line trains could also use the Jubilee Line tracks between Neasden and just north of Finchley Road (but were normally barred because of ATO issues). The line also connects to National Rail at Harrow-on-the-Hill and Mantles Wood Junction. <H2><A NAME="rolling"></A>Rolling Stock</H2> The line is operated by S8 stock trains. The former A60/A62 stock trains operated for over 50 years but were finally withdrawn in 2012; the last service ran on 2012-09-26. They were 8-car trains consisting of two 4-car units, except that the Chesham shuttle, but not the through services, used a single unit (which had to be one with both cabs fully equipped<A HREF="#noteas4">[13]</A>). All LU stock may run on the line. NR stock running between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Mantles Wood Junction must be fitted with tripcocks. C stock was barred from Harrow-on-the-Hill siding because it fouled platform 5 on its way out. <A NAME="noteas4"></A>[13] Some A stock units had most of the equipment removed from one driving cab. These units could only be used in service when that end was coupled to another unit.  <HR> <A HREF="./"><IMG SRC="images/btn.gif" ALT="Up"> Back to the CULG index.</A><A HREF="../"><IMG SRC="../../images/btn.up.gif" ALT="Up"> Back to the Rail index.</A> <A HREF="../../"><IMG SRC="../../images/btn.home.gif" ALT="CDWF"> Back to Clive's home page.</A> </BODY></HTML>