Watford Junction railway station
The Watford Junction Railway Station is the largest train station in the English town of Watford. It is located on the West Coast Main Line as well as the parallel to her Watford DC Line. In addition, a short branch line to St Albans from shows.
- 3.1 Metropolitan Line
- 3.2 Bakerloo Line
History
The station was handed over on 5 May 1858 the course of the opening of the line to St. Albans circulation. He replaced the northern, first station Watford. In 1909 he was newly built in 1980 and currently has been, or is he undergone major renovation and conversion work.
In 1917, the Bakerloo Line was extended from the London Underground to Watford Junction, however, the operation between Stonebridge Park and Watford Junction was suspended in 1982 after a strong decrease of the trains to Watford in the 1960s, but in 1984 again extended to Harrow & Wealdstone station.
On January 23, 1975, south of the station a serious train accident occurred when the express train Manchester - London Euston as a result of goods by rail derailed. Then there was a collision with the trains running in the opposite direction overnight train Euston - Glasgow, where the engineer of the train from Manchester lost his life, and 11 other people were injured. During the investigation it was found that the goods of a freight train, the Ford Company had fallen, had the route happened shortly before. Although all the doors of the freight train were sealed at departure, were opened after the accident three. Officially, the three open doors were described as vandalism act that was committed while the train in Gospel Oak station held.
Operation
The train station is traversed by the railway companies Virgin Trains, Southern, London Midland and London Overground, which end with the exception of Southern London Euston train station.
Virgin Trains
- London Euston - Wolverhampton
Southern
- Milton Keynes Central - East Croydon; operates via West London Line
London Midland
- London Euston - Tring / Birmingham New Street / Milton Keynes Central / Crewe
- Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey
London Overground
- Watford Junction - London Euston
Future
Metropolitan Line
Currently, the construction is proceeding on Croxley Rail Link, which will allow the attachment of Watford junction to the Metropolitan Line of the London Underground. The former Watford Metropolitan Line terminus is outside the city center. With the completion is expected in 2014 or 2017. For the connection of a disused railway line is being used.
Bakerloo Line
It is planned to further extension of the Bakerloo line to Watford Junction. You would from 2015, the Overground Line Watford - Euston replace.
Trivia
- Watford Junction is the only station of the transport of Transport for London, which, however, is in the scope of the Oyster card, outside of the nine Travelcard zones.