Summary
Watford West is a disused railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom on the branch line from Watford Junction to Croxley Green, last operated in 1996.
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 The station in September 1985. | |
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| Location | Watford |
| Local authority | Watford |
| Grid reference | TQ098955 |
| Railway companies | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 15 June 1912 | Station opened |
| 22 March 1996 | Services ceased |
| 25 March 1996 | Substitute bus service commenced |
| 23 September 2003 | Official closure |
| Other information | |
| Coordinates | 51°38′55″N 0°24′51″W / 51.6485°N 0.4143°W |
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History edit
The station opened in 1912 and was temporarily closed in 1996 before being permanently closed on 23 September 2003,[1] . Facilities at the station had been downgraded in the years prior to closure. At first the station was temporarily closed so the remaining station furniture, including the lampposts, drivers mirrors and the station and street-level signage, was left in situ.[2][3][4] By the time clearance work began at the site in preparation for the Croxley Rail Link both mirrors had collapsed and almost all of the station-level signage had disappeared.
The Watford Observer newspaper published an update on 25 January 2017, confirming work had stopped on the Croxley Rail Link because of an ongoing funding issue.[5][6][7]
In 2004–05, after the station was mothballed, ten passengers purchased tickets for travel to the station.[8]
Gallery edit
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The station in April 2005 -
The overgrown remains of the station (2008) -
Clearance work being carried out at the site of the station (2014) -
The remains of the station (May 2014)
References edit
- ^ The decision to accept the Closure Notice published by the Strategic Rail Authority (dated 23 March 2001) was given in a letter from the then Minister of State for Transport, John Spellar, to the Chief Executive of Network Rail, John Armitt
- ^ "Pictures of Watford West station". Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Pictures of Watford West station taken in 2008". Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Disused stations - Watford West". Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "UPDATE: Met Line extension: Mayor confirms work has stopped (From Watford Observer)". Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Croxley Rail Link plan approved by Government". The Watford Observer. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Major Scheme Business Case - Main Report" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2011.
- ^ "Estimates of station usage". Office of Rail Regulation. Archived from the original on 5 July 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
External links edit
- Picture of Watford West station in June 1985 and of the line shortly after closure
- Footage of Watford West station filmed in 1990
- Pictures of the Croxley Green branch in its disused state (including Watford West)
- Pictures of Watford West station when open and in the years after abandonment
- Pictures of the Croxley line, including Watford West station, taken in 2009
- Croxley Rail Link - official website
- TfL - Croxley Rail Link
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croxley Green Line and station closed |
Network SouthEast Croxley Green Branch |
Watford Stadium Halt Line and station closed |