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Watford Junction (WFJ)

Watford Junction station, Station Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1EU

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Ticket Office

Opening Hours
  • Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 05:30 - 23:00
  • Opening Hours Saturday: 05:30 - 23:00
  • Opening Hours Sunday: 06:30 - 22:30

Booking Office and Travel Centre

Location

Ticket Vending Machines are located in the Booking Hall, also one on platform 9.

Ticket Machines

Yes

Collect tickets bought online
  • Collect tickets at Ticket Office
  • Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines

Yes

Ticket Vending Machines are located in the Booking Hall.

Height adjusted ticket office counter

Yes

Induction loop

Yes

Oyster and Contactless Information

Purchase Oyster card here

No

Top-up Oyster Pay as you go here
  • Top-up Oyster at Ticket Machine
Use Oyster or Contactless Pay as you go here

Yes

Oyster and Contactless notes

To obtain an Oyster card you need to go to the corner shop on Woodford Road by the station entrance, or Watford High Street LOROL station.

Smartcards

Smartcards issued at this station

No

Smartcard tickets
  • No
Smartcard validators

No

Information Available From Staff

  • Yes - from help point
  • Yes - from ticket office

Customer Information Screens

  • Departure Screens
  • Announcements

Information Services Opening Times

  • Information Services Opening Times Monday to Friday: 05:30 - 23:00
  • Information Services Opening Times Saturday: 05:30 - 23:00
  • Information Services Opening Times Sunday: 06:30 - 22:30

Staff Help Available

  • Staff Help Available Monday to Friday: Yes
  • Staff Help Available Saturday to Sunday: Yes

This station is staffed part time.  This means that during 'staff help available opening times' your assistance will be provided by station staff.  Any other time, our on-train Conductors will provide your assistance onto the train.

Customer Help Points

Yes

Customer Services Notes

Please contact our Contact Centre team on: 0333 311 0006. Who are open during the following times:

Monday to Friday: 07:00 - 19:00 Saturday and Sunday: 08:00 - 16:00 Bank Holidays: 08:00 - 16:00 except Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

**Watford Junction Station is accredited by the Secure Station Scheme**

Luggage Storage

No

Lost Property

  • Lost Property Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 17:00

Trolleys

Yes

CCTV at the Station

Yes

Station Accessibility

Step-free access

This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform.

This station has been classified as a step-free access category A station. This means that this station has step-free access to all platforms. More information on the step-free classification system can be found at https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955

The assistance meeting point is at the ticket office during 'staff help available opening times'  When station staff aren't available, the assistance meeting point is on the platform where your service is due to depart.  Our on-board conductors will help you onto the train, so please make sure you attract their attention as the train comes to a stop on the platform.

Ticket barriers and gates

Yes

Accessible ticket machines

Yes

Ticket Vending Machines are located in the Booking Hall.

Height adjusted ticket office counter

Yes

Induction loop

Yes

Ramp for train access

Yes

Accessible Toilets

Yes

Waiting rooms

Yes

Closed until further notice

Seating area

Yes

Accessible public telephones

Yes

Public telephones are accessible on platform 6

Wheelchairs available

Yes

Trolleys

Yes

Getting to and from the station

Accessible taxis here

Yes

Accessible taxis are available

Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point

Yes

2 x 20 minute accessible bays at front of station

Accessible spaces

19 spaces

Blue Badge holders can park free of charge but must register for a free parking permit, as described on the Saba Parking Blue Badge Portal. You must register prior to or on the same day as parking on the Saba Blue Badge Portal.

Accessible car park equipment

Yes

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

Staff Help

Staff help available
  • Staff help available Monday to Friday: Yes
  • Staff help available Saturday to Sunday: Yes

This station is staffed part time.  This means that during 'staff help available opening times' your assistance will be provided by station staff.  Any other time, our on-train Conductors will provide your assistance onto the train.

Customer Help Points and Meeting Point

Yes

Helpline
  • Helpline Monday to Sunday: Yes

24 hours, 7 days a week (except Christmas Day and Boxing Day)

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

Toilets

Yes

The toilets are located on Platform 6. The toilet facilities are available: Monday - Sunday 04:00-23:00. The National key toilets are located on the Main Concourse; these toilets are operated by a RADAR key. A RADAR key is available from station staff upon request. The National key toilet facilities are available: Monday - Saturday 04:00-14:00 and Sunday 06:00-14:00.

Accessible Toilets

Yes

Baby Changing

Yes

Female toilets

Waiting Rooms

Yes

Closed until further notice

Seating Area

Yes

Car Parking Availability

  • Car Parking Availability Monday to Sunday: Yes
  • Car Parking Availability Monday to Friday: Yes
  • Car Parking Availability Saturday: Yes
  • Car Parking Availability Sunday: Yes

Spaces

746 spaces

Accessible spaces

19 spaces

Blue Badge holders can park free of charge but must register for a free parking permit, as described on the Saba Parking Blue Badge Portal. You must register prior to or on the same day as parking on the Saba Blue Badge Portal.

Accessible car park equipment

Yes

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

Impaired mobility set down/pick up points available

Yes

2 x 20 minute accessible bays at front of station

Car park CCTV

Yes

Parking charges

Parking charges apply

  • Off-peak rate £6.40
  • Rate per day £9.10
  • Rate on Saturday £6.40
  • Rate on Sunday £6.40
  • Rate per week £35.60
  • Rate per month £143.00
  • Rate per 3 months £353.80
  • Rate per year £1290.00

Notes

You’ll be able to pay for parking in the following ways:

ATM

Yes

Refreshment Facilities

Yes

Shops

Yes

Pay Phones

Yes

Accessible Public Telephones

Yes

Public telephones are accessible on platform 6

Post Boxes

Yes

Bicycle Storage

Spaces

354 spaces

Type of Storage

Stands

Location

Station forecourt

Sheltered

No

CCTV

Yes

Bicycle Hire

Cycle Hire Information

There are no cycle hire facilities at this station

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