Watford Junction railway station

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[1]
Fare zone	A
National Rail annual entry and exit
2018–19	8.460 million[2]
– interchange	0.550 million[2]
2019–20	8.436 million[2]
– interchange	0.550 million[2]
2020–21	1.680 million[2]
– interchange	91,375[2]
2021–22	4.127 million[2]
– interchange	0.242 million[2]
2022–23	5.536 million[2]
– interchange	0.282 million[2]
Key dates
20 July 1837	Original station - Watford - opened.[3]
5 May 1858	Station relocated and renamed Watford Junction[3]
1909	Rebuilt
1980s	Refurbished throughout
Other information
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
Coordinates	51°39′49″N 0°23′45″W / 51.6635°N 0.3958°W / 51.6635; -0.3958
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Watford Junction is a railway station that serves Watford, Hertfordshire. The station is on the West Coast Main Line (WCML), 17 miles 34 chains (28 km) from London Euston^[4] and the Abbey Line, a branch line to St Albans. Journeys to London take between 16 and 52 minutes, depending on the service. 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.