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Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?

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August 30th 12, 01:19 PM posted to uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london

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Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?

On 30/08/2012 13:46, d wrote:
On Thu, 30 Aug 2012 13:27:02 +0100
Graeme 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.

As a first order practical definition it will do. However there are any
number of London dormitory towns outside the M25.

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