Transport Amersham

1 transport

1.1 railway
1.2 hs2
1.3 roads

transport
railway

amersham linked london metropolitan line of london underground , last station on metropolitan main line. of line shared mainline railway service, runs marylebone aylesbury. before electification of line, metropolitan line ran via aylesbury verney junction , brill. london transport abandoned plans electrify line north of amersham , stations , line sold off british railways on 11 september 1961, turning amersham terminus metropolitan line. day, these chiltern railways stations display characteristic metropolitan line architecture.

the town features in 1973 john betjeman documentary metro-land growth of suburban london in 20th century. construction of railway line controversial @ time , objections local landowners prevented construction until 1892. station built mile north of old market town , has provided focus of amersham on hill ever since. chiltern railways share railway track london underground , run services marylebone aylesbury vale parkway pass through amersham every day.

hs2

in march 2010, government announced preferred route of proposed high speed railway, hs2, non-stop london birmingham. campaign of opposition impact on town , surrounding area of preferred route being locally co-ordinated protest group, amersham action group, along other protest groups part of hs2 action alliance. route confirmed new government in january 2012.

roads

the town located @ junction of a355 road slough , beaconsfield, a404 road links maidenhead, high wycombe , harrow, a416 road chesham , berkhamsted , a413 road, runs aylesbury uxbridge.