Chesham tube station
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Chesham tube station is a London Underground station in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. It was opened on 8 July 1889 by the Metropolitan Railway (MR). It is the terminus station of the Chesham branch of the Metropolitan line, which runs from Chalfont & Latimer. The station, a Grade II listed building, is in London fare Zone 9 (previously zone D).
Chesham | |
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Location | Chesham |
Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
Grid reference | SP960016 |
Managed by | London Underground |
Number of platforms | 1 |
Accessible | Yes[1] |
Fare zone | 9 |
London Underground annual entry and exit | |
2018 | 1.11 million[2] |
2019 | 1.17 million[3] |
2020 | 0.62 million[4] |
2021 | 0.51 million[5] |
2022 | 0.87 million[6] |
Key dates | |
1889 (1889) | Opened |
1966 | Goods yard closed[7] |
Other information | |
External links | |
Coordinates | 51.7052°N 0.6113°W / 51.7052; -0.6113 |
London transport portal |
Chesham station is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Charing Cross, making it the furthest London Underground station from central London. It is both the northernmost and westernmost station in the system. The distance between Chesham and Chalfont & Latimer is the longest between adjacent stations on the network, at 3.89 miles (6.26 km).[8]