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Watford High Street
Watford High Street
Location	Watford
Local authority	Watford
Managed by	London Overground
Owner	Network Rail
Station code(s)	WFH
Number of platforms	2
Fare zone	8
National Rail annual entry and exit
2004–05	0.490 million
2005–06	0.458 million
2006–07	0.496 million
2007–08	0.446 million
2008–09	0.201 million
Key dates
1862	Opened (W&RR)
1917	Started (Bakerloo line)
1982	Ended (Bakerloo line)
Other information
External links	Departures; Layout; Facilities; Buses;
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Watford High Street railway station is a railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It is served by the Watford DC Line on the London Overground network.

Location

Watford High Street station is located in the Lower High Street in Watford Town Centre, very close to the Harlequin Shopping Centre, the largest in Hertfordshire, attracting more than 17 million customers each year. Also close to the station is a large Tesco superstore, Waterfields Shopping Park (containing large stores such as Sports Direct and Next). Various other shopping parks are located in close vicinity, as well as many stores situated on the High Street and those which surround.

Watford Town Centre has many popular bars and clubs, such as Oceana; the only producing theatre in Hertfordshire, the Watford Palace Theatre; as well as numerous restaurants and cafes, both chain and independent.

History

The station was opened by the Watford and Rickmansworth Railway (W&RR) on 1 October 1862.

The Bakerloo Line was extended through this station to Watford Junction in 1917, but in 1982 it was cut back to Template:LUL stations leaving the section north of there served only by British Rail's Watford DC Line (from Euston to Watford Junction) which is now part of the London Overground network; this service uses the 750 V DC lines for its "all stations" local service with the 4th (600 Volts DC) rail now redundant.

murder in 2011

On Friday 25th February 2011 a huge fight occured outside the station resulting in the death of local girl Katie Cassidy and being killed by Mark smith who's body cannot be found possibly got murdered nearby the station. Three people remain in custody

Services

All services to this station are operated by London Overground. It is on the Watford DC Line of the network and receives trains every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes; northbound and southbound. In evenings and on Sundays there is a half-hourly service in each direction.

Preceding station		London Overground	Following station
Template:LOG stations toward Template:LOG stations		Template:LOG lines	Template:LOG stations toward Template:LOG stations
	Disused railways
Preceding station		London Underground	Following station
Template:LUL stations toward Template:LUL stations		Template:LUL lines	Template:LUL stations toward Template:LUL stations
	National Rail
Watford Junction		British Rail Rickmansworth Branch	Rickmansworth (Church Street)
Watford Junction		British Rail Croxley Green Branch	Watford Stadium
	Future routes
Preceding station		London Underground	Following station
Template:LUL stations toward Template:LUL stations		Template:LUL lines Watford Junction extension	Template:LUL stations toward Template:LUL stations
Template:LUL stations toward Template:LUL stations		Template:LUL lines Croxley Rail Link	Template:LUL stations toward Template:LUL stations

Transport links

Directly served by buses W20, W19, 8, 2, 602, W1, W9, W7 and London bus routes 142, 258. Other services to alternate destinations operate from Watford Town Centre bus stops, which are a short distance from the station.

Future

The Croxley Rail Link to divert the Metropolitan Line's Template:LUL stations branch to Watford Junction via the disused Croxley Green branch has been heavily supported and would see the return of London Underground trains, albeit formed of the Metropolitan Line's surface stock rather than the deep level stock of the Bakerloo Line.^[2]

There has also been plans, however, to re-extend the Bakerloo Line back to Watford Junction. This would result in another London Underground line servicing the station. If this was to happen it has been stated that London Overground services will be withdrawn from the Watford DC Line completely.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.
^ "Croxley Rail Link". Transport for London. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

External links

Train times and station information for Watford High Street railway station from National Rail

[infobox_stats_ref_rail-1] "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.

[TFLcroxley-2] "Croxley Rail Link". Transport for London. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

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 The [[Bakerloo line|Bakerloo Line]] was extended through this station to {{stnlnk|Watford Junction}} in 1917, but in 1982 it was cut back to {{LUL stations|station=Harrow & Wealdstone}} leaving the section north of there served only by [[British Rail]]'s [[Watford DC Line]] (from {{stnlnk|Euston}} to {{stnlnk|Watford Junction}}) which is now part of the [[London Overground]] network; this service uses the [[List of current systems for electric rail traction|750 V DC lines]] for its "all stations" local service with the 4th (600 Volts DC) rail now redundant.
+==murder in 2011==
+On Friday 25th February 2011 a huge fight occured outside the station resulting in the death of local girl Katie Cassidy and being killed by Mark smith who's body cannot be found possibly got murdered nearby the station. Three people remain in custody
 ==Services==