The London Underground station that may have the poshest name on the Tube map

Published date13 April 2024
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
The station in question

Chalfont and Latimer Underground station. If it were a person, it would likely be a former private school rugby captain turned finance professional, hailing from a long line of Etonians with their own family crest and distant Royal connections.

Located in Zone 8 on the Metropolitan line, Chalfont and Latimer station neighbours Chesham and Amersham to the north and Chorleywood to the south -another station with a decidedly posh-sounding name.

Opened in 1889, Chalfont and Latimer serves the village of Little Chalfont in southeast Buckinghamshire. It's part of a group of villages collectively known as The Chalfonts, which also includes Chalfont St Giles and Chalfont St Peter.

Little Chalfont is home to the 16th-century Grade II-listed Beel House, which has seen a number of famous residents including the Duke of...

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