Chalfont & Latimer tube station
Metropolitan line · Zone 8 · Buckinghamshire
About Chalfont & Latimer station
Out in Buckinghamshire, the Metropolitan line opened this station on 8 July 1889 as Chalfont Road; it took the double name Chalfont & Latimer on 1 November 1915. For decades Metropolitan trains were steam-hauled beyond Rickmansworth, swapping to an electric locomotive there, until electrification to Amersham and Chesham was completed in 1960; steam was finally withdrawn in 1961. The goods yard closed on 14 November 1966.
The station lies just before the junction for Chesham. Until December 2010 that branch was worked mostly by a four-car shuttle from the bay platform here; since 12 December 2010 eight-car trains have run through instead. Chiltern Railways trains between Marylebone and Aylesbury also call. On the southbound platform stands one of the few surviving K8 telephone kiosks, now used for TfL’s internal system and Grade II listed. On 21 June 2020 a Chiltern train passed a signal at danger and stopped 23 m short of a tube train here; investigators found driver fatigue the likely cause.
First and last trains from Chalfont & Latimer
| Line and direction | Mon–Thu first – last | Friday first – last | Saturday first – last | Sunday first – last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan towards Amersham or Chesham | 05:27 – 01:09 to Chesham | 05:27 – 01:09 to Chesham | 06:13 – 01:10 to Chesham | 07:35 – 00:28 to Amersham |
| Metropolitan towards Aldgate, Baker Street or Rickmansworth | 05:22 to Watford – 01:02 to Rickmansworth | 05:22 to Watford – 01:02 to Rickmansworth | 05:22 to Watford – 01:02 to Rickmansworth | 07:21 – 23:36 to Baker Street |
Times are TfL’s published timetable departures from this station; on Saturday the list follows TfL’s “Saturdays and public holidays” timetable.
At the busiest hour on a weekday there are up to 6 Metropolitan trains an hour per direction from Chalfont & Latimer, counting both directions separately.
Next stations from Chalfont & Latimer
Running times between Chalfont & Latimer and the adjoining stations, from TfL’s timetable.
| Line | Next station | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan | Amersham | 7.5 min |
| Metropolitan | Chesham | 8.9 min |
| Metropolitan | Chorleywood | 4.2 min |
Connections
- National Rail: Chiltern Railways.
Station facilities
What is near Chalfont & Latimer station
The station is in Little Chalfont and serves a scatter of Chiltern communities: Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter, Little Chalfont itself and Latimer. The station has a car park with blue badge spaces. Note that you cannot change between every platform inside the station; moving between northbound platform 1 and the southbound side means a 360 m walk via the street, so use the right entrance for your direction.
Frequently asked questions
It opened in 1889 as Chalfont Road and was renamed Chalfont & Latimer on 1 November 1915. The station, in Little Chalfont, serves several nearby villages including Chalfont St Giles, Chalfont St Peter and Latimer.
On the southbound platform is one of the few surviving K8 telephone kiosks. It is now connected to TfL’s internal phone system rather than the public network, and it is Grade II listed.