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Metropolitan line unverified

The world's first underground railway, opened between Paddington (Bishop's Road) and Farringdon Street.

1863Opened
67 kmLength
34Stations
Opened
10 January 1863
Termini
Aldgate – Amersham / Chesham / Watford / Uxbridge
Type
sub-surface
Depots
Neasden

Drawing to come

S8 Stock · Bombardier, Derby Litchurch Lane

Map

Harrow-on-the-Hill – Aldgate

Harrow-on-the-Hill – Aldgate: schematic, not to scale Harrow-on-the-Hill — change for National RailHarrow-on-the-Hill Northwick ParkNorthwick Park Preston RoadPreston Road Wembley Park — change for JubileeWembley Park Finchley Road — change for JubileeFinchley Road Baker Street — change for Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, JubileeBaker Street Great Portland Street — change for Circle, Hammersmith & CityGreat Portland Street Euston Square — change for Circle, Hammersmith & CityEuston Square King's Cross St Pancras — change for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria, National RailKing's Cross St Pancras Farringdon — change for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Elizabeth line, National RailFarringdon Barbican — change for Circle, Hammersmith & CityBarbican Moorgate — change for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Northern, National RailMoorgate Liverpool Street — change for Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Elizabeth line, Overground (Weaver), National RailLiverpool Street Aldgate — change for CircleAldgate

Uxbridge – Harrow-on-the-Hill

Uxbridge – Harrow-on-the-Hill: schematic, not to scale Uxbridge — change for PiccadillyUxbridge Hillingdon — change for PiccadillyHillingdon Ickenham — change for PiccadillyIckenham Ruislip — change for PiccadillyRuislip Ruislip Manor — change for PiccadillyRuislip Manor Eastcote — change for PiccadillyEastcote Rayners Lane — change for PiccadillyRayners Lane West HarrowWest Harrow Harrow-on-the-Hill — change for National RailHarrow-on-the-Hill

Moor Park – Harrow-on-the-Hill

Moor Park – Harrow-on-the-Hill: schematic, not to scale Moor ParkMoor Park NorthwoodNorthwood Northwood HillsNorthwood Hills PinnerPinner North HarrowNorth Harrow Harrow-on-the-Hill — change for National RailHarrow-on-the-Hill

Amersham – Moor Park

Amersham – Moor Park: schematic, not to scale Amersham — change for National RailAmersham Chalfont & Latimer — change for National RailChalfont & Latimer Chorleywood — change for National RailChorleywood Rickmansworth — change for National RailRickmansworth Moor ParkMoor Park

Watford – Moor Park

Watford – Moor Park: schematic, not to scale WatfordWatford CroxleyCroxley Moor ParkMoor Park

Chesham – Chalfont & Latimer

Chesham – Chalfont & Latimer: schematic, not to scale CheshamChesham Chalfont & Latimer — change for National RailChalfont & Latimer

Schematic, not to scale. Ringed stations are interchanges. Each strip is one branch, between junctions or termini. Station order from TfL open data.

A few early-morning Metropolitan line trains also call at Willesden Green; it isn't shown on this diagram.

All stations 34

StationZoneInterchanges
Harrow-on-the-Hill5National Rail
Northwick Park4
Preston Road4
Wembley Park4Jubilee
Finchley Road2Jubilee
Baker Street1Bakerloo, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee
Great Portland Street1Circle, Hammersmith & City
Euston Square1Circle, Hammersmith & City
King's Cross St Pancras1Circle, Hammersmith & City, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria, National Rail
Farringdon1Circle, Hammersmith & City, Elizabeth line, National Rail
Barbican1Circle, Hammersmith & City
Moorgate1Circle, Hammersmith & City, Northern, National Rail
Liverpool Street1Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Elizabeth line, Overground (Weaver), National Rail
Aldgate1Circle
Uxbridge6Piccadilly
Hillingdon6Piccadilly
Ickenham6Piccadilly
Ruislip6Piccadilly
Ruislip Manor6Piccadilly
Eastcote5Piccadilly
Rayners Lane5Piccadilly
West Harrow5
Moor Park6/7
Northwood6
Northwood Hills6
Pinner5
North Harrow5
Amersham9National Rail
Chalfont & Latimer8National Rail
Chorleywood7National Rail
Rickmansworth7National Rail
Watford7
Croxley7
Chesham9

Stations, zones and interchanges from TfL open data (2026-10-01). National Rail interchanges are listed where TfL groups the stations together.

Rolling stock

Earlier trains on this line

Sources