Open · since 1889
Why is it called Chalfont & Latimer?
Metropolitan
Where the name comes from
A railway name for a station serving the Chalfonts and Latimer; it opened in 1889 as Chalfont Road and took its present name in 1915. Chalfont probably comes from the Old English for "chalk stream". Latimer's manor passed to William Latimer in 1326, when the old Isenhampstead lands were split.
Worth knowing: The village of Little Chalfont grew up around the station; its name first appears in parish council minutes in January 1925.
Where it is
See Chalfont & Latimer on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Metropolitan Amersham
- Metropolitan Chesham
- Metropolitan Chorleywood
At a glance
- Opened
- 1889
- Status
- Open
- Line
- Metropolitan
- Fare zone
- 8
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire (district)|
- Earlier names
- Chalfont Road: 1889–1915
Sources
- Wikipedia: Chalfont Latimer station
- Wikipedia: Chalfont St Giles
- Wikipedia: Latimer Buckinghamshire
- Wikipedia: Little Chalfont
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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