Guests will be transported back in time as they travel on the Metropolitan line from Amersham station to Harrow-on-the Hill (Friday and Sunday) or Amersham to Watford, via the rarely used North Curve (Saturday) on a beautifully restored art deco-style 1938 train. Tickets are available for these nostalgic journeys from Friday 5 September to Sunday 7 September.
From Friday to Sunday London Transport Museum will be celebrating Railway 200 and Transport for London’s 25th anniversary called TfL25. Ticket holders will have a chance to immerse themselves in London’s transport story, meet a character based on architect Charles Holden and hear about the links between Holden’s design and art deco-style. This year marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of the man who transformed the face of London. Guests can pick up a souvenir leaflet to take home.
On Saturday only the 1938 train will be heading to Watford Underground station which this year also has a special birthday as it celebrates 100 years since the opening in 1925. In addition transport enthusiasts will enjoy travelling via the North Curve, a rarely used section of track of the Metropolitan line which connects Croxley and Rickmansworth and bypasses Moor Park station. Only a few passenger trains use this part of the line, mostly early in the morning towards Watford and late at night leaving Watford or when trains are diverted to this section of the line due to engineering works.
On Sunday only these special heritage train journeys will coincide with the popular annual Amersham Heritage Day to be held in Amersham town.
Journey options include:
Friday 5 September: Amersham – Harrow-on-the-Hill – Amersham (returns with singles available for first and last trips that start/end Harrow-on-the-Hill)
Saturday 6 September: Amersham – Watford via the North Curve – Amersham (returns with singles available for first and last trips that start/end Harrow-on-the-Hill)
Sunday 7 September: Amersham – Harrow-on-the-Hill – Amersham (returns with singles available for first and last trips that start/end Harrow-on-the-Hill)
