London–Aylesbury line

The London–Aylesbury line is a railway line between London Marylebone and Aylesbury, going via the Chiltern Hills; passenger trains are operated by Chiltern Railways. Nearly half of the line is owned by London Underground, approximately 16 miles (26 km) – the total length of the passenger line is about 39 miles (63 km) with a freight continuation.

London–Aylesbury line
Amersham station
Overview
StatusOperational
Owner
Locale
Termini
Stations16
Service
TypeCommuter rail, Suburban rail, Rapid transit
System
Services2
Operator(s)
Depot(s)Neasden (Met), Aylesbury TMD (Chiltern)
Rolling stock
History
Opened1892 (fully)
Closed
  • Quainton Rd – Verney Junction/Brill – 1936
  • North of Calvert (GCML) – 1966
Technical
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification750 V DC fourth rail (LUL section only)
Operating speed75 mph (121 km/h) maximum
Route map

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London–Aylesbury line
Calvert Freight Depot
Calvert
Quainton Road
Waddesdon Manor
Aylesbury Vale Parkway
Aylesbury Maintenance Depot
Aylesbury
Stoke Mandeville
Wendover
Great Missenden
Amersham
Chalfont & Latimer
Chorleywood
Rickmansworth
Watford South Junction
Non-stop section
Non-stop section
Moor Park
(LU only)
Northwood
Northwood Hills
Pinner
North Harrow
Harrow Junction
Harrow-on-the-Hill
Non-stop section
Non-stop section
Northwick Park
Preston Road
Wembley Park
Neasden Junction Chiltern ML
Neasden
Dollis Hill
Willesden Green
Kilburn
West Hampstead
Finchley Road
Hampstead tunnel
St. John's Wood tunnel
Lords tunnel
London Marylebone

The line is part of the former trunk route, the Great Central Main Line.

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