Watford Junction (WFJ)

Managed by London Midland

 
Station Road
Watford
WD17 1EU
 

Station facilities

  • Station seating facilities

    First Class lounge No
    Seating area Yes

    A waiting room or waiting shelter is available on each platform, as well as un-covered seating.

    Waiting Rooms Available
    Women-only waiting room No
  • Trolleys

  • Refreshments

  • ATM machine

    ATM machine Yes
    Bureau de change No
  • Toilets

  • Pay phone

    Pay phone Cards and coins
  • Internet

    Public Wi-Fi No
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    Web kiosk No
  • Post box

  • Tourist information office

    Tourist information office No
  • Shops

    Shops Yes
 
 

Watford Junction

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Station Message: Alert!

Platform 11, for trains to St Albans Abbey, can be accessed step-free via Platform 10 and a waymarked route.  It is approximately 200m from Platform 10 to Platform 11.

Stations Made Easy is in the process of being updated to reflect this.

Transport links

Connection time
5 minutes (minimum)
Cycle storage
Yes

 

Sheltered cycle storage
No
Cycle storage location
station forecourt
Car park
Yes

Station Car Park - 750 spaces

Monday-Sunday 24 hours
Monday-Friday 24 hours
Saturday 24 hours
Sunday 24 hours

There are 750 car parking spaces - 8 for Disabled Customers. Manned 06-00 - 20-00 Monday to Friday, 07-00 - 17-00 on Saturdays.

Payment by mobile phone (via a credit or debit card) is available at this station car park by calling 08451 228008 and using the location code 1011.  More information is available at www.meteorphoneparking.com.

Scratchcards can be purchased at www.londonmidlandparking.com as follows: £63.00 for 10, £126.00 for 20, £189.00 for 30.



Meteor Parking Ltd (Operator)

0870 060 4416 (primary)
comments@londonmidlandparking...

Charges: Daily £4.50 (valid from 10am), £9.00 weekend rate (valid from 10am Friday till 4am Monday) off peak, £7.00 (Saturday/Sunday/Bank Holiday £4.50) daily, £32.00 weekly, £122.00 monthly, £291.00 three-monthly, £1061.00 annually

Taxi rank
Yes

Private hire, passengers should arrange cabs with agent on site

Rail replacement

In the event of engineering the bus/coach will collect from: Bay 1 of bus station at the side of the railway station

Bus services
Yes

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Onward travel
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Ticket buying and collection

Ticket office opening
Monday-Friday 05:30-23:00
Saturday 06:00-23:00
Sunday 06:30-22:30

Booking Office and Travel Centre

Self-service machines
Yes
Collect from counter
Yes
Collect from machine
Yes

 


Ticket Vending Machines are located in the Booking Hall.

Get Oyster card here
No
Top up Oyster pay as you go here
Yes
Use Oyster pay as you go here
Yes
Penalty fares

Penalty Fares apply to journeys from Watford Junction station when travelling with:

  • London Midland
  • London Overground


Penalty Fares do not apply if travelling with:

  • Virgin Trains
  • ScotRail

Accessibility and mobility access

Customer help points
No
Staff help
Monday-Friday 05:30-23:00
Saturday 06:00-23:00
Sunday 06:30-22:30
Accessible ticket machines
Yes

Ticket Vending Machines are located in the Booking Hall.

Accessible ticket office counter
No

Booking clerk would go out side and serve the customer

Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Yes - If you need assistance we recommend that you book at least 24 hours in advance of travel
Accessible taxis
Yes

Yes

Accessible public telephones
Yes

On concourse and platforms 6 and 9

Accessible toilets
Yes

A National Key Scheme toilet is available.  Radar Key available from station staff.  If you wish to buy a ‘National Key Scheme’ Key (Radar).  Their address is 12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London, EC1V 8AF, Tel: 020 7250 3222, Minicom: 020 7250 4119, Fax: 020 7250 0212, Email radar@radar.org.uk, Website: www.radar.org.uk

Step free access coverage
Whole station

Level access from main entrance to subway. Lifts to platforms 1 to 4 and 6 to 10, also 24 steps up to platforms.

Platform 11 can be accessed step-free via platform 10 and walking route via pathway behind buffer stop.

 

Impaired mobility set down
No

2 x 20 minute accessible bays at front of station

Disabled parking
Yes - 10 spaces Parking is free for disabled customers parking in disabled spaces displaying a valid International Blue Badge
Accessible car park equipment
No

Access to Car park payment facilities is not required as parking is free for disabled users in disabled parking spaces.

Wheelchairs
Yes
Ticket gates
No

General services information

Customer service
Yes
Monday-Friday 07:00-19:00
Saturday 08:00-16:00
Sunday 08:00-16:00

We are open from 07:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00 to 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and all Bank Holidays except Christmas Day. A recorded message service is available outside of these hours.

Left luggage
No
Lost property
Yes
Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00

Enquiries regarding lost property can be made by ringing: Euston 0207 387 8699 Birmingham 0121 632 6884

British Transport Police
0800 40 50 40

Staffing

Staffing level
Part-time
Monday-Friday 05:30-23:00
Saturday 06:00-23:00
Sunday 06:30-22:30
CCTV
Within station
Cycle storage

Station map

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