Chorleywood station

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Chorleywood
Location of Chorleywood in Hertfordshire
Location Chorleywood
Local authority District of Three Rivers
Managed by London Underground
Station codeCLW
Number of platforms2
AccessibleYes [1]
Fare zone 7
London Underground annual entry and exit
2017Decrease2.svg 0.75 million [2]
2018Increase2.svg 0.78 million [3]
2019Increase2.svg 1.49 million [4]
2020Decrease2.svg 0.77 million [5]
2021Increase2.svg 0.80 million [6]
National Rail annual entry and exit
2017–18Increase2.svg 0.553 million [7]
2018–19Increase2.svg 0.565 million [7]
2019–20Decrease2.svg 0.557 million [7]
2020–21Decrease2.svg 0.128 million [7]
2021–22Increase2.svg 0.336 million [7]
Key dates
1889Opened
14 November 1966Goods yard closed [8]
Other information
External links
WGS84 51°39′15″N0°31′06″W / 51.6542°N 0.5183°W / 51.6542; -0.5183 Coordinates: 51°39′15″N0°31′06″W / 51.6542°N 0.5183°W / 51.6542; -0.5183
Underground sign at Westminster.jpg  London transportportal

Chorleywood is a London Underground and National Rail station in Travelcard Zone 7 (previously zone B) on the Metropolitan line. The village of Chorleywood is in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire about 20 miles (32 km) from London. Chorleywood station is also served by Chiltern Railways, which runs trains from London Marylebone station through to Aylesbury.

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History

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Platform view facing south

The station was built by expanding the local train station and was opened as "Chorley Wood" in July 1889. The name was changed to "Chorley Wood & Chenies" in November 1915 until 1934 when it reverted to the original name until 1965. The present name has existed since then. [9] Chorleywood station was formerly served by steam-hauled Metropolitan line trains from Aylesbury to London, with a changeover to an electric locomotive at Rickmansworth. Steam trains were withdrawn in 1961 when electrification north of Rickmansworth to Amersham and Chesham was completed. From the early 1960s to 2012, Metropolitan line trains at Chorleywood were formed of London Underground A60 Stock (and the almost identical A62 Stock), but were replaced by London Underground S8 stock. Chiltern Railways (Aylesbury-Marylebone) trains are formed by Class 165 diesel multiple units.

Between October 2004 and December 2011 almost all southbound Metropolitan line trains from Chorleywood into London were fast trains to Baker Street, calling at Rickmansworth, Moor Park, Harrow-on-the-Hill, Wembley Park, Finchley Road and Baker Street. Since December 2011 only a few morning peak hour Metropolitan line trains have been operated as fast trains, at other times the trains mostly call at all stations, adding over 10 minutes to journey times. The journey to central London takes around 35–50 minutes depending on the line and time of day. Northbound Metropolitan line trains call at all stations to Amersham or Chesham.

Station layout

The station has two platforms shared between the London Underground Metropolitan line and National Rail. Both platforms are accessible from street level. [1]

Services

Metropolitan line

The Metropolitan line is the only line on the London Underground to operate an express service. This is southbound in the morning peaks and northbound in the evening peaks. Southbound fast trains run non-stop between Moor Park, Harrow-on-the-Hill and Finchley Road. Southbound semi-fast trains only run non-stop between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Finchley Road. Northbound fast and semi-fast trains call additionally at Wembley Park before running non-stop between the aforementioned stations.

The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) presently consists of: [10]

The morning peak service in trains per hour (tph) presently consists of: [10]

The evening peak service in trains per hour (tph) presently consists of: [10]

Chiltern Railways

Chiltern Railways operate services between Aylesbury Vale Parkway via Amersham and Aylesbury and London Marylebone via Harrow on the Hill. All Chiltern Railway services run non stop between Rickmansworth and Harrow on the Hill and Harrow on the Hill and London Marylebone.

The off-peak service in trains per hour (tph) presently consists of: [11]

Preceding station Underground no-text.svg London Underground Following station
Chalfont & Latimer
towards Amersham or Chesham
Metropolitan line Rickmansworth
towards Baker Street or Aldgate
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Chalfont & Latimer   Chiltern Railways
London to Aylesbury Line
  Rickmansworth

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