The Metropolitan line,colloquially known as the Met,is a London Underground line between Aldgate in the City of London and Amersham and Chesham in Buckinghamshire,with branches to Watford in Hertfordshire and Uxbridge in Hillingdon. Printed in magenta on the tube map,the line is 41.4 miles (66.7 km) in length and serves 34 stations. Between Aldgate and Finchley Road,the track is mostly in shallow "cut and cover" tunnels,apart from short sections at Barbican and Farringdon stations. The rest of the line is above ground,with a loading gauge of a similar size to those on main lines. Just under 94 million passenger journeys were made on the line in 2019.
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire,England,15 mi (24 km) northwest of Central London,on the banks of the River Colne.
Harrow &Wealdstone is a London Underground and railway station on the Watford DC line and West Coast Main Line in Harrow and Wealdstone in the London Borough of Harrow. It is 11 miles 30 chains (18.31 km) on the line from London Euston station. It is also the northern terminus of the Bakerloo line and the next station towards south is Kenton.
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 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.
Garston is a suburban village in Hertfordshire,England. 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.
St Albans Abbey is one of two railway stations in St Albans,Hertfordshire,England;the other being the much larger and busier St Albans City. It is located about 0.6 miles (1 km) south of the city centre,in the St Stephen's area. It is the terminus of the Abbey Line from Watford Junction,with services operated by London Northwestern Railway.
The Abbey Line,also known as the St Albans Abbey branch line,is a railway line from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey. The 6.5-mile (10.5 km) route passes through town and countryside in the county of Hertfordshire,just outside the boundaries of the Oyster Card and London fare zones. Its northern terminus,St Albans Abbey,is located in the south of the city,around 0.75 miles (1.21 km) away from the larger St Albans City station on the Midland Main Line. It is a semi-rural line and,due to its single-track operation,service frequencies are limited. The service is sometimes referred to locally as the Abbey Flyer.
Leighton Buzzard railway station serves the towns of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade in the county of Bedfordshire and nearby areas of Buckinghamshire. Actually situated in Linslade,the station is 40 miles (64 km) north west of London Euston and is served by London Northwestern Railway services on the West Coast Main Line. Until the 1960s the station was the start of a branch to Dunstable and Luton,with a junction just north of the present station. The station has four platforms. Platforms 1 &2 serve the fast lines and are used by Avanti West Coast services running non-stop to/from London Euston. Platforms 3 &4 are served by slower London Northwestern railway services to/from London Euston.
Bushey is a railway station in Hertfordshire which serves Bushey and Oxhey. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line,5 miles (8 km) north of Harrow &Wealdstone,on an embankment. Immediately north of the station,the railway crosses Watford's Lower High Street over Bushey Arches Viaduct and shortly afterwards crosses the River Colne on another viaduct.
Berkhamsted railway station is in the historic market town of Berkhamsted,Hertfordshire,England. It is located just beside Berkhamsted Castle,overlooking the Grand Junction Canal. The station is 28 miles (45 km) north west of London Euston on the West Coast Main Line. London Northwestern Railway operates services to London,Northampton and many other destinations.
Watford High Street is a railway station in Watford,Hertfordshire,United Kingdom. It is served by the Watford DC line on the London Overground network. It is the only station on the line's sole deviation from the West Coast Main Line.
Park Street railway station serves the village of Park Street,Hertfordshire,England. It is the penultimate station on the Abbey Line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Northwestern Railway.
The Watford DC line is a suburban line from London Euston to Watford Junction in Watford,Hertfordshire. Its services are operated by London Overground. In February 2024,TfL announced a re-branding as the Lioness line.
Watford North railway station is a National Rail station which serves the North Watford area in Hertfordshire,England in the United Kingdom. It is the first station on the Abbey Line,a single-track branch line which runs from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey and is located approximately 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) north east of Watford Junction. It is adjacent to a level crossing where the Abbey Line crosses Bushey Mill Lane.
Bricket Wood railway station is in the village of Bricket Wood,Hertfordshire,England,on the Abbey Line 31⁄4 miles (5 km) east of Watford Junction. The station and all trains serving it are operated by London Northwestern Railway.
How Wood railway station is in the village of How Wood,Hertfordshire,England. It is the fourth station on the Abbey Line,4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) from Watford Junction. Like all the other stations on the branch,it is a simple unstaffed halt. It was opened by British Rail in October 1988 to coincide with the overhead electrification of the line.
Hitchin railway station serves the market town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. It is located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north east of the town centre and 31 miles 74 chains (51.4 km) north of London King's Cross on the East Coast Main Line.
The Great Northern route,formerly known as Great Northern Electrics,is the name given to suburban rail services run on the southern end of Britain's East Coast Main Line and its associated branches. Services operate to or from London King's Cross and London Moorgate. Destinations include Hertford North,Welwyn Garden City,Stevenage,and Cambridge,and in peak hours,additional services run to Peterborough and King's Lynn. Services run through parts of Greater London,Hertfordshire,Bedfordshire,Cambridgeshire,and Norfolk.
North Watford is an area in the town of Watford,Hertfordshire,in the United Kingdom. It is now primarily a residential area which developed as a result of expansion from the town during the 19th century.
The Croxley Rail Link,or the Metropolitan Line Extension,is a proposed railway engineering project in the Watford and Three Rivers districts of Hertfordshire,England,that would have connected the London Overground and the London Underground's Metropolitan line at Watford Junction. If the link were to go ahead,the Metropolitan line's terminus at Watford Underground station would be closed and the line diverted and extended from Croxley to Watford Junction via a reopened section of closed line. The main proponent of the scheme was Hertfordshire County Council but it failed to win the support of Transport for London (TfL) which owns the Watford branch. The engineering works would have consisted of the realignment of the disused Watford and Rickmansworth Railway's line between Croxley Green and Watford High Street,with the construction of a viaduct over the Grand Union Canal,River Gade and A412 road and two new stations before branching into the London Overground line near Watford High Street and continuing to Watford Junction.
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