Watford Junction railway station
Watford Junction is a railway station that serves Watford, Hertfordshire. The station is on the West Coast Main Line (WCML), 17 miles 34 chains from London Euston and the Abbey Line, a branch line to St Albans. Journeys to London take between 16 and 52 minutes depending on the service used: shorter times on fast non-stop trains and slower on the stopping Watford DC line services. Trains also run to Clapham Junction and East Croydon via the West London Line. The station is a major hub for local bus services and the connecting station for buses to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. The station is located north of a viaduct over the Colne valley and immediately south of Watford Tunnel.
| Watford Junction | |
|---|---|
Watford Junction Location of Watford Junction in Hertfordshire | |
| Location | Watford |
| Local authority | Borough of Watford |
| Managed by | London Northwestern Railway |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code | WFJ |
| DfT category | B |
| Number of platforms | 10 |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Fare zone | A |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 | 8.460 million |
| – interchange | 0.550 million |
| 2019–20 | 8.436 million |
| – interchange | 0.550 million |
| 2020–21 | 1.680 million |
| – interchange | 91,375 |
| 2021–22 | 4.127 million |
| – interchange | 0.242 million |
| 2022–23 | 5.536 million |
| – interchange | 0.282 million |
| Key dates | |
| 20 July 1837 | Original station - Watford - opened. |
| 5 May 1858 | Station relocated and renamed as Watford Junction |
| 1909 | Rebuilt |
| 1980s | Refurbished throughout |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| WGS84 | 51.6635°N 0.3958°W |
| London transport portal | |
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