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in the 1930s, the New Works Programme proposed the
electrification of the Metropolitan Line to Amersham and the introduction
of four tracks from Harrow to Rickmansworth to provide extra capacity on
the route and to speed up fast and express trains.
World War II delayed these plans and in the 1950s when they were ready to
implement them, the scheme was altered to provide 4 tracks to only just
north of Moor Park at the junction of the Watford Branch. The works were a
major undertaking with new stations being built at Northwood and Moor
Park. As it turned out, only a few years later British Rail withdrew main
line services into Marylebone, nevertheless, the introduction of the fast
tracks from Moor Park to Harrow and the electrification has provided for
an improved service to Amersham and today helps Chiltern Railways provide
fast Marylebone services.
As part of the electrification work, Amersham became the terminus of the Metropolitan Line, with services beyond Amersham only operated by British Rail. In order to accommodate terminating trains, a new platform was added at Amersham by widening the embankment and putting the new platform (and goods loop line) on what was then the back of the station. A new signal cabin was built to replace signal boxes in the area and the new cabin controlled the line towards Rickmansworth, including the Chesham branch and junction at Chalfont & Latimer. The above picture shows the new signal cabin on the right (the old one is on the left) and the new platform and lines being built.
Below is a leaflet from the 1950s issued by London Transport explaining
the overall project
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