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Watford Junction Train Station

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Watford Junction Train Station

Address

Watford Junction station
Station Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 1EU

Ticket office opening hours:

SATURDAY
05:30:00 - 23:00:00
SUNDAY
06:30:00 - 22:30:00
WEEKDAYS
05:30:00 - 23:00:00

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Station facilities

  • Seated Area
  • Trolleys
  • Station Buffet
  • Toilets
  • Baby Change
  • Telephones
  • Post Box
  • Atm Machine
  • Shops

Station overview

  • Accessibility

    • Accessible Public Telephones YES Yes
    • Accessible Taxis No
    • First Class Lounge No
    • Help Points YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
    • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
    • Impared Access Ticket Gate YES Yes
    • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
    • Induction Loop YES Yes
    • Impaired Mobility Set Down YES Yes
    • National Key Toilets YES Yes
    • Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
    • Wheel chairs Available YES Yes
    • Accessible Public Telephone Public telephones are accessible on platform 6
    • Accessible Taxis Accessible taxis are available
    • Accesible Ticket Machine Ticket Vending Machines are located in the Booking Hall.
    • Helpline 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 (https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/passenger-assist.aspx title=).
    • Helpline Contact Details 0800 0248 997
    • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Helpline Open Note 24 hours, 7 days a week (except Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
    • Impared Mobility Set Down 2 x 20 minute accessible bays at front of station
    • Step Free Access 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 uhttps://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955/u (https://www.orr.gov.uk/media/10955 title=)  The assistance meeting point is at the ticket office during available opening times. When station staff arent available, the assistance meeting point is on the platform that your train is due to depart. When the train has arrived, please attract the attention of a staff member onboard, who will help you to board the train.   
    • Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station
    • Staff Help 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.
  • Airport

    • Availability YES Yes
    • Note Bus connections to Heathrow Airport
  • Cycle Storage

    • Availability No
    • Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
    • Location

      Station forecourt

    • Sheltered No
    • Spaces 354
    • Type Stands
  • Dining and Shopping

    • Dining & Shopping: Shops YES Yes
    • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes
  • Phones, Internet & Wi-fi

    • Station Amenities: Telephone YES Yes
    • Web Kiosk: Available No
    • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Watford Junction station (https://www.btwifi.co.uk/find/?search=WD17+1EU title=)
    • Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins
  • Parking

    • Car Parking Details Email: [email protected]
      Phone number: 0330 123 5247

      Operator Name: S A B A U K
      Name: Station Car Park
      Spaces: 732
      Charges:
      Off-peak: £8.50
      Daily: £11.50
      Weekly: £38.80
      Monthly: £143.00
      ThreeMonthly: £353.80
      Annual: £1,290.00
      Saturday: £8.50
      Sunday: £8.50
      Note:

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



      Number Accessible Spaces: 19
      Accessible Spaces Note:

      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
      Accessible Car Park Equipment Note:

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


      Cctv: Yes
      Open:
      Saturday - Open 24 hours
      Sunday - Open 24 hours
      Url: https://www.sabaparking.co.uk/car-park/watford-junction-station-car-park
  • Restrooms

    • Toilets YES Yes
    • Baby Change YES Yes
    • Toilets Note

      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.

  • Station Information

    • ATM YES Yes
    • Baby Change YES Yes
    • Bureau De Change No
    • Lost Property No
    • Post Box YES Yes
    • Shops YES Yes
    • Seated Area YES Yes
    • Station Buffet YES Yes
    • Showers No
    • Trolley YES Yes
    • Wifi No
    • Waiting Room No
    • Lost Property WEEKDAYS
      09:00:00 - 17:00:00
    • Lost Property: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
    • Customer Service Note 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**
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    • Staffing Level YES Yes
  • Ticketing Hours

    • Ticket Office Hours SATURDAY
      05:30:00 - 23:00:00
      SUNDAY
      06:30:00 - 22:30:00
      WEEKDAYS
      05:30:00 - 23:00:00
  • Ticketing Services & Information

    • Oyster Pre-Pay YES Yes
    • Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
    • Ticket Machine YES Yes
    • Customer Service Note Ticket Vending Machines are located in the Booking Hall, also one on platform 9.
    • Oyster 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.
    • Penalty Fares LM
    • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: No
      Smartcard Validator: No
  • Ticket Vending Hours

    • Ticket Vending Hours FRIDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      MONDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      SATURDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      SUNDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      THURSDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      TUESDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
      WEDNESDAY
      00:00:00 - 23:59:59
  • Local Taxis

    Watford Junction: Rail Station is a major station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. Operators who may accept bookings include:

    Alliance Phone 01923 805300
    Allied Phone 01923 212121
    Lucketts Phone 01923 333777
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