Watford Junction Railway Station

Facilities

Watford Junction railway station is a medium sized station in Hertfordshire. It is managed by London Northwestern Railway.

Address

Watford Junction station
Station Road
Watford
Hertfordshire
WD17 1EU

Tickets

Ticket Office
Yes

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

Monday To Friday: 05:30:00.000 - 23:00:00.000
Saturday: 05:30:00.000 - 23:00:00.000
Sunday: 06:30:00.000 - 22:30:00.000
Pre-purchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oyster Pre-Pay
No
Oyster Topup
Yes
Oyster Validator
Yes
Oyster Notes
Yes

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 Issued
No
Smartcard Validator
No
Penalty Fares
Yes

Applicable Operators: West Midlands Trains

Smartcard Topup
No

Facilities

First Class Lounge
No
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
No
Trolleys
Yes
Station Buffet
Yes
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.

Baby Change Facilities
Yes

Female toilets

Showers Available
No
Public Telephones
Yes
WiFi
No
Web Kiosk
No
Post Box
Yes
Tourist Information Office
No
Cash Machine
Yes
Bureau De Change
No
Retail Outlets
Yes
CCTV
Yes
Customer Information Service
Yes

Departure Screens

Announcements

Customer Service
Yes

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**

Left Luggage
Yes

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Lost Property
No

Accessibility

Help Line
Yes

0800 0248 997

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

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.

Passenger Help Points
Yes
Staff Assistance Available
No

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.

Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
Yes

Ticket Vending Machines are located in the Booking Hall.

Accessible Ticket Counter
Yes
Train Access Ramp
Yes
NKS (RADAR) Toilets
Yes
Step Free Access
Yes

Whole station

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 Gates
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down
Yes

2 x 20 minute accessible bays at front of station

Wheelchairs Available
Yes

Transport Connections

Printable local connections map (Open in new tab)

Cycle Storage
Yes

Spaces: 354

Sheltered: no

Location: Station forecourt

Storage Type: Stands

Car Park
Yes

Phone: 0330 123 5247

Website: https://www.sabaparking.co.uk/car-park/watford-junction-station-car-park

Name: Station Car Park

Operator: SABA UK

Spaces: 746

Taxi Rank
No
Bus Services
Yes
Metro Link
No
Airport Link
Yes

Bus connections to Heathrow Airport

Rail Replacement Services
Yes

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

Cycle Hire
No
Port Link
No
Car Hire
No

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