Main-line station once served by Tube trains · 1917–1982
Watford High Street, where the Tube once ran
Bakerloo
Where the name comes from
Named after the town of Watford; it stands in the town centre. Watford may come from Old English "waet" (full of water; the area was marshy) or "wath" (hunting), plus "ford".
Where it is
See Watford High Street on the interactive map, 1863 to today
At a glance
- Opened
- 1917
- Closed
- 1982
- Status
- Main-line station once served by Tube trains
- Line
- Bakerloo
- What remains
- Operated by National Rail
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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