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Why is it called Amersham?

Metropolitan

Where the name comes from

From the Old English for "Ealhmund's village (hām)". It was known as Agmodesham in Anglo-Saxon times and Elmodesham in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Worth knowing: The A60 stock trains ordered by London Underground were named after Amersham.

Where it is

Amersham

See Amersham on the interactive map, 1863 to today

Next stations

At a glance

Opened
1892
Status
Open
Line
Metropolitan
Fare zone
9
Local authority
Buckinghamshire (district)|
Earlier names
Amersham: 1892–1922; Amersham & Chesham Bois: 1922–1934

Sources

Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.

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