Monument record 1481600000 - Aylesbury-Chorleywood railway
Summary
Metropolitan Railway extension from Rickmansworth to Aylesbury opened in 1892 and now operated by Chiltern Railways.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY (19th Century to 21st Century - 1892 AD to 2099 AD)
Description
The Metropolitan Railway extension from Rickmansworth reached Amersham and Chesham in 1889 and the line to Aylesbury opened on 1 September 1892, giving Aylesbury a direct line to London. Gradients of 1 in 100 were severe. E class steam locomotives, built for the extension line between 1896 and 1901, were not scrapped until 1962. The line to Amersham was electrified in 1960 (B1, B2).
At Amersham, the railway company bought up land near the station and the new town of Amersham on the Hill was laid out (B3).
Descriptions of railway buildings and trains (B4).
Operated by Chiltern Railways.
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC22784 Bibliographic reference: F G Cockman. 2006. The Railways of Buckinghamshire from the 1830s: An account of those that were not built as well as those which were. page 94.
- <2>SBC20435 Bibliographic reference: D Edwards and R Pilgram. 1983. The Golden Years of the Metropolitain Railway. page 9, page 36.
- <3>SBC22089 Bibliographic reference: Michael Reed. 1993. A History of Buckinghamshire. page 112.
- <4>SBC23891 Bibliographic reference: Colin G Maggs. 2010. The Branch Lines of Buckinghamshire. pages 70-79.
- <5>SBC25753 Bibliographic reference: John M C Healy. 1992. History of the Chiltern Line.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 92162 04839 (20258m by 16941m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | STOKE MANDEVILLE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | WENDOVER, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | CHALFONT ST. GILES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | CHENIES, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | AMERSHAM, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (8)
- Parent of: Amersham Station (Monument) (0976800000)
- Parent of: Aylesbury Station, Great Western Street (Building) (0672000000)
- Parent of: Chalfont and Latimer Station (Monument) (0976900000)
- Parent of: Chesham branch, Metropolitan line (Monument) (1481300000)
- Parent of: Great Missenden Station (Monument) (0977700000)
- Parent of: Halton Camp railway (Monument) (0951006000)
- Parent of: Stoke Mandeville Station (Monument) (0978300000)
- Parent of: Wendover Station (Monument) (0978600000)
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Record last edited
Aug 2 2022 4:56PM
