Amersham station
Amersham is a London Underground station in Amersham in the Chiltern district of Buckinghamshire, England which is also used by National Rail services.
| Amersham | |
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Station entrance | |
Amersham Location of Amersham in Buckinghamshire | |
| Location | Amersham |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Station code | AMR |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | 9 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2018 | 2.10 million |
| 2019 | 2.35 million |
| 2020 | 0.86 million |
| 2021 | 0.95 million |
| 2022 | 1.66 million |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 | 1.992 million |
| 2019–20 | 2.067 million |
| 2020–21 | 0.451 million |
| 2021–22 | 1.140 million |
| 2022–23 | 1.563 million |
| Key dates | |
| 1892 | Opened |
| 4 July 1966 | Goods yard closed |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.674°N 0.607°W |
| London transport portal | |
Amersham station is a terminus of the London Underground's Metropolitan line. It is 23.7 miles (38.1 km) northwest of Charing Cross, making it the second furthest Underground station from central London and the second most westerly station of the whole London Underground system, after Chesham. It is in Travelcard Zone 9 (previously zone D).
The station has the highest elevation on the entire London Underground network at 147m above sea-level, higher than Big Ben tower.
Amersham station is also served by Chiltern Railways, which runs trains between London Marylebone and Aylesbury. From Aylesbury a shuttle service to Princes Risborough provides access to through services between Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill. The journey times between Amersham and Central London range between 33 and 60 minutes. The journey time between Amersham and Chalfont & Latimer is about three and a half minutes.