Metropolitan line
The maroon Metropolitan line is the world's first underground railway, opened in 1863. It runs 66.7 km from Aldgate in the City via Baker Street out to Amersham — the furthest point of the entire London Underground.
About the Metropolitan line
The Met has four western branches: Amersham, Chesham, Watford and Uxbridge. Peak-hour fast services skip stops between Wembley Park and Harrow-on-the-Hill or Moor Park.
Amersham is both the furthest station from central London (43 km) and the highest above sea level (147 m) on the Underground.
S8 Stock trains are eight cars long with air conditioning and the highest top speed of any Tube fleet — a relic of the Met's original 'Metro-land' inter-city ambitions.
Key stations on the Metropolitan line
- Baker StreetBakerloo, Circle, H&C, Jubilee — Sherlock Holmes museum
- King's Cross St PancrasEurostar and six-line interchange
- Wembley ParkWembley Stadium and Wembley Arena
- AmershamChiltern Hills, end of the line, Chiltern Railways interchange
FAQs about the Metropolitan line
How old is the Metropolitan line?
The Metropolitan Railway opened in 1863 — the world's first underground railway. The current Met line still includes its original route.
What is the furthest Tube station from central London?
Amersham, on the Metropolitan line — 43 km north-west of central London and the highest station above sea level.
Do all Metropolitan trains stop at every station?
No. In the peak, fast and semi-fast services skip intermediate stops between Wembley Park and Harrow-on-the-Hill or Moor Park to speed up the long suburban journeys.