Watford West railway station

Watford West is a disused railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire, England on the branch line from Watford Junction to Croxley Green, last operated in 1996.

Watford West
The station in September 1985.
Watford West Location of Watford West in Hertfordshire
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 (1912-06-15)	Station opened
22 March 1996	Services ceased
25 March 1996	Substitute bus service commenced
23 September 2003	Official closure
Other information
Coordinates	51.6485°N 0.4143°W / 51.6485; -0.4143
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History

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

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  The station in April 2005
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  The overgrown remains of the station (2008)
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  Clearance work being carried out at the site of the station (2014)
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  The remains of the station (May 2014)