Garston, Hertfordshire

Garston
Codicote Drive, Garston
Garston Location within Hertfordshire
Population	33,000 '417 (ONS Census 2001)
OS grid reference	TL116002
District	Watford
Shire county	Hertfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WATFORD
Postcode district	WD25
Dialling code	01923
Police	Hertfordshire
Fire	Hertfordshire
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	Watford
List of places UK England Hertfordshire 51°41′20″N0°23′04″W / 51.6889°N 0.3845°W / 51.6889; -0.3845

Garston is a suburban village in Hertfordshire, England. ^{[1] [2]} Garston is contiguous with Watford and now, despite retaining a local identity, is effectively a suburb. It is within the Stanborough, Woodside and Meriden wards of the borough of Watford, although a small number of its streets are in Hertsmere.

The Building Research Establishment has its headquarters within Garston.

Garston has several large secondary schools including St Michael's Catholic High School, Parmiter's School and Future Academies Watford, formerly known as Francis Combe.

The A41 is the perceived border of Garston and North Watford; it crosses St Albans Road (A412) at the Dome Roundabout.

Transport

Garston railway station on the Abbey line is served by West Midlands Trains services. ^[3] Arriva London operated a bus garage in Garston. It closed in 2018, and was completely demolished in early 2022. ^[4]

References

1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 166 Luton & Hertford (Hitchin & St Albans) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319232095.
2. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
3. Garston (Hertfordshire) National Rail Enquiries
4. Garston bus garage to close next year, Arriva confirms Watford Observer 17 August 2017