Rickmansworth station
Rickmansworth  
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 Rickmansworth
Location of Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire
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| Location | Rickmansworth |
| Local authority | District of Three Rivers |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Station code | RIC |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Accessible | Yes (Southbound only) |
| Fare zone | 7 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2012 |
 2.17 million |
| 2013 |
2.24 million |
| 2014 |
2.42 million |
| 2015 |
2.44 million |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2009–10 |
0.286 million |
| 2010–11 |
0.664 million |
| 2011–12 |
0.735 million |
| 2012–13 |
 0.734 million |
| 2013–14 |
0.807 million |
| Key dates | |
| 1887 | Opened |
| 14 November 1966 | Goods yard closed |
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| WGS84 | 51°38′25″N 0°28′24″W / 51.64027°N 0.47333°WCoordinates: 51°38′25″N 0°28′24″W / 51.64027°N 0.47333°W |
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Rickmansworth is a London Underground (LU) station in the town of Rickmansworth, in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire to the north-west of London. It is served by the LU Metropolitan line and by Chiltern Railways. It is one of the few stations beyond Greater London served by the London Underground, and as a consequence is in Travelcard Zone 7, previously Zone A.
Until 1961, Rickmansworth station was the changeover point from steam to electric locomotives for Metropolitan line trains from Aylesbury (and Verney Junction) to London. The electrification was then extended north to Amersham and Chesham, leaving Aylesbury services to be served by British Rail Class 115 diesel multiple unit trains (since replaced by Chiltern Railways Class 165 and Class 168 units). Locomotive hauled trains (steam and electric) on the Metropolitan line were then replaced by the new trains of .
However, Rickmansworth is still the changeover point for drivers on the Metropolitan line. The majority of LU trains heading north to Amersham are timetabled to stop at Rickmansworth for about five minutes to change train staff. It is also the headquarters of the operational side of the northern section of the Met: It controls signals on the line from Northwood in the south to Watford/Chorleywood in the north and is one of the few locations on the Met where train drivers are based.
Many evening running Metropolitan line trains terminate at Rickmansworth due to the various sidings around the station. Ticket Barriers are in operation.
On the London Underground, the station is served by trains on the Amersham branch of the Metropolitan line, where it is located between Moor Park and Chorleywood stations. There are also occasional services between Rickmansworth and Watford early in the morning, or late in the evening.
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