British: _At the underground station, there's the subway to cross the rails_ American: _At the subway station, there's the underground passage to cross the rails_

Good to see the "Unpaid Fares" box still working and giving change :D

Oh well this station got no staircase. However the step free ramp is equivalent to 15 floors!

I was absolutely fascinated by this video, since I grew up in Chorleywood in the 60's and used the station everyday to get to school (secondary). Steam trains of course, the electric line then began at Rickmansworth one station down towards London, which is where I got off to go to school. I can also remember the electrification of the line to Amersham and the last steam train off Rickmansworth. In those days the Metropolitan ran to Aylesbury while the (now) British rail went through to Rotherham and Sheffield. Every day there was a steam express from Marylebone called "The Master Cutler" going through to Sheffield. I travelled on it once when I was about 11 or 12 years old. I would like to thank you so much for bringing back these memories of my childhood. I haven't been to Chorleywood for some thirty years, and seeing it again was marvellous. Thanks again, and keep up the good work.

Geoff, despite our attempts at contacting you, you have still failed to return our hand rail. Thus we have suspended the class 710’s until we get it back. Regards TFL

Chorleywood used to be my park and ride for that London - I know it wasn't the best or most efficient, but there is a certain element of "arghhhh, get me off the M25 now"

This actually brought me back to when I was a child and lived in chorleywood. My most vivid memory is running back up the subway ramp at the age of 5, because I left my GameBoy on the seat. Thankfully someone gave it to the lost and found at the next station

I live in chorleywood and always get so happy when anything reference my village. Also yeah the subway is completely impractical for wheelchair uses most people end up half jogging down it cos it too steep to walk normally

I'm looking forward to the "Least Used Waterloo & City Line Station" video, hopefully coming soon!

I think it's amazing how national rail doesn't only serve this station, but also uses the same tracks and platforms as the underground.

I just noticed that the outside buttons to open the doors are placed at the edges of the doors while the inside buttons are placed in the middle and I think that's brilliant to control the passenger flow. Well done, Tube stock engineers and designers!

Being from Chesham, it’s nice to know we’re winning against Chorleywood.

I used to go to school a walk away from the station across the common (St Clement Danes), so when I was older I would commute from Watford via Moor Park. Haven’t been there in years, nice to see it again. It was also the station where my dad called me to tell me my sister was born!

Me and two mates made for 6 more passengers the other week when we began and ended a walk there. The lack of a footbridge diminishes it's quaintness.

@Geoff Marshall. I think one of the main reasons for the drop in patronage may have something to do with the withdrawal of off-peak 'fast' services into London that ran non-stop Moor Park- Harrow - Wembley /Finchley Rd.

local station and have been waiting for Geoff to go there for ages. great videos

I lived there for just over 3 glorious years during the early 80's it was the most beautiful & friendly village I ever had the pleasure of living in, the Lamb public house on the common was one of the best boozers to, the food was excellent it was with a heavy heart I left I will always remember my time @ no:1 Chorleywood Bottom with found affection for as long as I live

There's a degree of estimation going on in usage stats. The neighbouring stations had a boost in tube numbers for 2017. So presumably the drop for this station is just a change in methodology regarding those commuting on season tickets.

10 degree ramp, of that distance. I think that could be an issue.

Apart from the sign that says "Chorleywood station steps,"

Home of the breadmaking process that speeded up production of the sliced loaf.

Nice to see this station as I was born there in 1932 it has changed such a lot since the days of steam

a very beautiful station just been there today as it goes. Noticed those old signs too a big 👍🏻

Did they start charging to use the car park between 2016 and 2017?

Isn't there a huge old golf course on the other side of those trees at the station?

Nice area, I've only used the station once as I was going on a walk along the River Chess (which also gave me my only ever visit to Chesham!). A real bargain to get there by Oyster too.

Chorleywood was also voted as one of the happiest / best places to live in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I’d bet that the drop in passenger usage stats at Chorleywood is down to the “Fit for the future” programme, which no doubt will have resulted in a reduction in staffing and particularly in gateline attendance... leading to more fare-evasion.

I love Chorleywood Station, it's my favourite on the Met. Great when they did Steam on the Met seeing the loco charging up Chorleywood Bank. It's interesting how it's only got ticket barriers to the up platform. As there's no ticket barriers on the down platform it puts Chorleywood on the list of 12 London Underground Stations you can access a platform without passing through a ticket barrier!

I used to live in Chesham (only for a short while), so used to pass through this station regularly, but I never got out and looked around. Now I know what's there. Although I also want to go myself!

Nearby Rickmansworth station had a 0.25 million increase in Met line passengers in 2017, more or less matching the loss at Chorleywood. Don’t know why this would be the case though. I think all the stations at the top end of the Met in Hertfordshire have a quaintness about them.

I love this one. Thanks.

OK, we're not talking about the US here... but according to the American Disabilities Act [ADA], the maximum allowable slope for an incline (with handrail) is 1:12, or 4.76º. I was in a wheelchair for many weeks after I broke a kneecap several years ago; if I'd had to navigate 10º inclines - even with one good leg to push with - the tunnel would have reverberated with the sound of obscenities yelled at full voice. #justsayin

I like the little ancient signal box. One can almost imagine an LNER or Great Central steam train passing through, hustling out from the Capital.

I used to use it on a regular basis when going to London to work, I'd park at the golf club car park, and walk down through what was then a hotel car park, and arrive just opposite the inbound line. Catch the 'Amersham fast' train to Baker street, changing there. The plus side is my brother was living there at the time, so we could catch up after work. The downside is the underpass used to flood a little in heavy rain.

Nice, Mr Geoff. Chorley Wood & Chenies.

Great signal box !!

I'm emotional for Chorleywood!

Chorleywood is an amazing, beautiful town. It’s very safe with a very low crime rate. The parks are also really nice. I don’t know why the comments are full of hate to this stunning village.

I used to go to school in Shepherd’s Bush. It moved to Chorleywood in the late 70s

I really enjoyed this video 😂 thanks

Its really weird seeing you at a station i go to regularly. i will now worship the toilet there as being have used by Geoff.

Famous for the Chorley Wood bread process where the grain is ground to the finest flour by giant steel rollers. This allows the starch to be absorbed by the body very quickly causing obesity and raised sugar levels.See Wiki for more details

There's also references to British Rail at Harrow-On-The-Hill and Rickmansworth.

Nice!

can't wait for Roding Valley to be featured

When I stayed in England in 2017, we were in some flats for a few days and took Chilrtern or the underground from Chorleywood to central London everyday and back!

The bricks in the waiting room are reminiscent of 21st Street - Queensbridge (F) station in New York City

It is fun with these hidden ways In to the station without signs. It is like cozy.

One theory for the decrease Geoff: Met lines tend to serve localised stations, whereas the Chiltern Trains use mostly their own rails to head straight towards London. My theory is that cycling has had a major uptick recently and those that might jump on the tube to, say, travel to the next met line station may now choose to cycle instead. The Chiltern Railways service will always see regular commuters direct to the capital though so you will see only minor changes.

Chorleywood Is a nice underground station

A rather charming railway station,regards Deslynn Sporne.🚂🚋🚈🚞🚌🚆

Nice to know it has a step free ramp.

Although always shown as "Chorleywood" on the maps, I was surprised the first time I actually went through there in the early 80's, to find that ALL the platform signs read "Chorley Wood" (2 words)!! As your film shows, this has now been altered on all the signs. It's a bit like "Ham Srreet" on the Marshlink line between Ashford International and Appledore, (the village is officially Hamstreet), or the Whittlesey/Whittlesea discrepancy between Ely and Peterborough.

When I worked on the Metroplitan Line Croxley was the quietest station

I didn't expect the least used station to be on the central line

I'm getting the hang of how I should pronounce U.K. place names from watching these videos. :)

My favourite line

Well, it says "Station Steps", which must be a clue

Ive never been to Chorleywood, i go To South Kenton though, about 20+ times a Day, I happen to Be A Driver On The Bakerloo line.

That sign at 1:39 does say Station Steps so it does kinda give a hint.

I personally am a big fan of the labyrinth art installation, and actually have pictures of around a hundred of those 278 ones... How would you feel about doing a video about those? Like the history of it, and a couple of your favourite ones?

Its roding valley on the loop as roding valley is really close to buckhurst hill stn on the epping branch. My local area and line

Ah, my wife comes from Chorleywood. Used that station several times. Not entirely surprised that it’s the least used Met lime station.

The car park used to be sidings and had coal bunkers and a footbridge. I coukd run down the hill from where we lived, along lower road znd up all those steps and the ones up the footbridge.

Some of these abandoned stations are really underused. Have you seen Brill/Verney Junction? Or my local station Ongar/Blake Hall

It was Chorleywood and Chenies when I was a schoolboy.

Fascinating. I pass through Chorley Wood (emphasis on the 'wood' - they even get it wrong on the train announcements) whenever I go to London. I don't think I've got on or off there and I've been travelling that line for 60+ years. There is only one thing I'd disagree with. There's no way to tell if a passenger gets on a Met or a Chiltern train once they've gone through the barrier.

I hope you come up to the East Riding and do the least used station up here!! Rawcliffe Bridge I think?

If people have watched one of his videos, telling which is the least used, you’re a master, cause i remember which station it is. I’ll let people guess. ;)

Roding Valley, then :-) Has that 25% drop anything to do with the fare structure on the Overground from Watford Junction?

I'm guessing that they count Chiltern passengers as ones coming in at Marylebone, Great Missenden, Wendover, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury and Aylesbury Vale Parkway. Although, of that list, only Aylesbury and Marylebone actually have ticket barriers

Have their been any videos posted about the London River boat services yet. Never had a need and/or opportunity to use one myself yet

Thank you I been waiting for this I’m Camren091208 on Twitter

Maybe geoff obviously took notice that it says “station steps” but he worded it differently to us. He did actually state that the sign didn’t at least say “to the tube station” so that might be his way of acknowledging ‘that’, to us.

What is the app u use to see the angle of the floor

Is that a defibrillator at 2:45 ? That is a facility worth mentioning.

I hope, Geoff, you will let TfL know about the lack of signage outside the station. Then, the increase in usage will make another station on the Met 'least used' to visit!

Geoff Marshall , you looks like Daniel Craig (James Bond) . Are you visited 'Temple tube station' which was shown in Skyfall (2012 ) ?

Hello Geoff. I'm literally shocked that Chorleywood is the least used station in the metropolitan line

My home town!!!

So what video series after this 👀

Chooray for Chorleywood!

What was in the signal box? No photo?

A lot of the train stations here don’t have bathrooms. Some have really sneaky ones but most have none unless it connects with major networks like Amtrak or Commuter rail.

I live in Amersham and go to a school in Northwood and see many children going alighting at chorleywood so....

I’m pretty sure that the last least used station is going to be Roding Valley On The Central Line

Most used Tube stations of each line next? Although i guess that wouldn't really work as the busy stations get multiple lines

Honestly your so helpful at getting To know London and all the quirky but somehow very helpful facts but have you ever left the tfl network and gone out of the country ?

Geoff you now need to review games about trains!

2:19 Now I know how to use this tool in the compass app

Would love to see least used on the other lines

Maybe there's no need for the roundel or railway signage at that main street entrance path because the Costa coffee shop across the road is a good a sign as any that a train station is nearby?

I hope that signal box is a listed building.

yay my line next...

The Next station is Roding Valley, This is a central line train to Epping.

it does say "STATION STEPS"

When Geoff said subway, I got confused for a second as an American. We say underpass instead.

Do you know the quaintest waiting room on the underground which is heated in the winter and could almost be in the country?

Geoff I’m actually going to drive to the least used station in Cumbria and make a video on once my cars fixed. Any thoughts?