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The Metropolitan Line is unusual among Tube lines.

Firstly, it has a number of stations which aren't in the usual Travelcard zones; instead, they're far enough out of London that they've been put in zones 7, 8, or 9. You can still get there on Oyster Prepay, though, and I believe you can buy Travelcards which include these zones.

Secondly, at the Amersham end of the line, there is the concept of fast, semi-fast, and slow services; these are similar to the National Rail non-stopping and stopping services. (This doesn't usually happen on Tube lines.)

• Fast services, which generally run to Amersham, are non-stop between Wembley Park (or Finchley Road at peak times) and Harrow-on-the-Hill; and also between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Moor Park.
• Semi-fast services, which generally run to Watford, are non-stop between Wembley Park (or Finchley Road at peak times) and Harrow-on-the-Hill.
• Slow services, which generally run to Watford, stop at all stations.

The distinction between fast and slow trains is less important on the Uxbridge branch, though according to uk.transport.london there's at least one southbound train in the evening peak which runs fast from Harrow-on-the-Hill.

See also:

• diamond geezer's article on an end-to-end journey
• Metropolitan Line facts from TfL
• Wikipedia entry
• Ian Jones' To The End Of The Line blog series: Aldgate to Baker Street, Baker Street to Harrow-on-the-Hill, Harrow-on-the-Hill to Moor Park, Moor Park to Amersham, Harrow-on-the-Hill to Uxbridge

Auto-generated list of all Metropolitan Line stations on this guide (view them on a map):

• Aldgate Station
• Amersham Station
• Baker Street Station
• Barbican Station
• Chalfont And Latimer Station
• Chesham Station
• Chorleywood Station
• Croxley Station
• Eastcote Station
• Euston Square Station
• Farringdon Station
• Finchley Road Station
• Great Portland Street Station
• Harrow-On-The-Hill Station
• Hillingdon Station
• Ickenham Station
• King's Cross St Pancras Station
• Liverpool Street Station
• Moor Park Station
• Moorgate Station
• North Harrow Station
• Northwick Park Station
• Northwood Hills Station
• Northwood Station
• Pinner Station
• Preston Road Station
• Rayners Lane Station
• Rickmansworth Station
• Ruislip Manor Station
• Ruislip Station
• Uxbridge Station
• Watford Station
• Wembley Park Station
• West Harrow Station