Thread: Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
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Old August 30th 12, 02:29 PM posted to uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london
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Default Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
On 30/08/2012 14:14, Tim Roll-Pickering wrote:
d wrote:

Where I lived as a small child was well outside what people generally
recognised as London. It is now well inside what people generally
recognise as London. Even the county has been absorbed into London.

Probably the most accurate definition today would be any built up area
within the M25.

Cue howls of protest from the likes of Epsom and Watford...


They may howl but they have been effectively part of London for many
years. See also Salford/Manchester.

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