Metropolitan Line – First Trains

First train of the day from each station

Catching an early flight or an early shift? These are the first Metropolitan Line trains of the day from every station, direction by direction, straight from the current TfL timetable — starting as early as 05:12 from Uxbridge on weekday mornings. Station names link to the full departure grid.

Southbound (towards Aldgate)

Station	Mon–Fri	Saturday	Sunday
Amersham	05:26	05:05	07:02
Chalfont & Latimer	05:24	05:04	07:06
Chesham	05:16	04:53	07:15
Chorleywood	05:28	05:07	07:09
Rickmansworth	05:32	05:11	06:47
Watford	05:29	05:00	07:04
Croxley	05:32	05:02	07:07
Moor Park	05:36	05:07	06:51
Northwood	05:39	05:09	06:54
Northwood Hills	05:41	05:12	06:56
Pinner	05:44	05:14	06:59
North Harrow	05:46	05:16	07:01
Harrow-on-the-Hill	05:31	05:31	06:55
Northwick Park	05:33	05:33	06:57
Preston Road	05:35	05:35	06:59
Uxbridge	05:12	04:41	06:36
Hillingdon	05:14	04:44	06:39
Ickenham	05:16	04:46	06:41
Ruislip	05:19	04:48	06:43
Ruislip Manor	05:20	04:50	06:45
Eastcote	05:22	04:52	06:47
Rayners Lane	05:26	04:55	06:50
West Harrow	05:28	04:57	06:52
Wembley Park	05:38	05:38	07:02
Finchley Road	05:45	05:45	07:09
Baker Street	05:51	05:51	07:16
Great Portland Street	05:53	05:53	07:18
Euston Square	05:55	05:55	07:20
King's Cross St Pancras	05:57	05:57	07:22
Farringdon	06:00	06:00	07:25
Barbican	06:01	06:01	07:26
Moorgate	06:03	06:03	07:28
Liverpool Street	06:05	06:05	07:30
Aldgate	—	—	—

Northbound (towards Amersham/Chesham/Watford/Uxbridge)

Station	Mon–Fri	Saturday	Sunday
Amersham	—	—	—
Chalfont & Latimer	05:27	05:27	07:25
Chesham	—	—	—
Chorleywood	05:23	05:23	07:21
Rickmansworth	05:20	05:20	07:18
Watford	—	—	—
Croxley	05:59	05:59	07:34
Moor Park	05:55	05:55	07:22
Northwood	05:53	05:53	07:19
Northwood Hills	05:50	05:50	07:17
Pinner	05:48	05:48	07:14
North Harrow	05:46	05:46	07:12
Harrow-on-the-Hill	05:43	05:13	07:04
Northwick Park	05:37	05:37	07:00
Preston Road	05:35	05:35	06:57
Uxbridge	—	—	—
Hillingdon	05:57	05:29	07:19
Ickenham	05:56	05:28	07:17
Ruislip	05:53	05:25	07:15
Ruislip Manor	05:52	05:24	07:13
Eastcote	05:50	05:22	07:11
Rayners Lane	05:47	05:19	07:09
West Harrow	05:45	05:16	07:06
Wembley Park	05:33	05:33	06:55
Finchley Road	05:26	05:26	07:04
Baker Street	05:20	05:20	06:58
Great Portland Street	06:29	06:29	07:51
Euston Square	06:28	06:28	07:49
King's Cross St Pancras	06:26	06:26	07:48
Farringdon	06:23	06:23	07:45
Barbican	06:21	06:21	07:43
Moorgate	06:20	06:20	07:42
Liverpool Street	06:18	06:18	07:40
Aldgate	06:16	06:16	07:38

Metropolitan Line: first train FAQs

What time is the first Metropolitan Line train?

On weekday mornings the earliest Metropolitan Line departure is at 05:12 from Uxbridge (Southbound (towards Aldgate)). Most other stations see their first train shortly after — check the station-by-station tables above.

What time is the first Metropolitan Line train on a Sunday?

Sunday service starts later than on weekdays: the earliest Metropolitan Line departure is at 06:36 from Uxbridge. Use the Sunday column in the tables above for your station.

Do Metropolitan Line first trains differ at weekends?

Saturday first trains are broadly similar to weekdays, but Sundays start noticeably later at most stations. Compare the columns above — and if you are heading out late rather than early, see last Metropolitan Line trains.

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