Garston railway station serves the Garston area of Watford in Hertfordshire, England. It is the second station on the St Albans Branch Line after leaving Watford Junction. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Silverlink. Image File history File links Portal. ... Statistics Population: 20417 (ONS Census 2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL116002 Administration District: Watford Borough Shire county: Hertfordshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hertfordshire Historic county: Hertfordshire Services Police force: Hertfordshire Constabulary Ambulance service: East of England Post office... Watford is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England, situated 34 km (21 miles) northwest of London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. ... Hertfordshire (pronounced Hartfordshire and abbreviated as Herts) is an inland county in the United Kingdom and part of the East of England Government Office region. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... The St Albans Abbey Branch Line is a railway line from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey railway station. ... Watford Junction station is a railway station in Watford, Hertfordshire,United Kingdom. ... Silverlink Trains is a regional franchise in the British railway system with routes in suburban London and from London to Northampton. ...

Like all the other stations on the branch, Garston is now a simple unstaffed halt, but at the time of its opening in 1966 this was a welcome addition to a branch which was otherwise being heavily rationalised.

Services

Trains operate between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey every 45 minutes in each direction Monday to Saturday, and every hour on Sundays. St Albans Abbey railway station is situated about 1 km south of St Albans town centre. ...

Future

Transport for London have expressed interest in taking over the St Albans Branch Line and installing Oyster Card readers on the stations along the branch^[1]. It may install a passing loop at Bricket Wood to enhance the service on the line.^{[citation needed]} Transport For London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system throughout Greater London in England. ... The St Albans Abbey Branch Line is a railway line from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey railway station. ...

External links

• Train times and station information for Garston (Hertfordshire) railway station from National Rail
• Street map and aerial photo of Garston (Hertfordshire) railway station from Multimap.com

• Garston station at abbeyline.org.uk

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References

1. ^ http://www.alwaystouchout.com/project/66/