Bricket Wood railway station

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Bricket Wood
Location
Place	Bricket Wood
Local authority	St Albans
Operations
Station code	BWO
Managed by	London Midland
Platforms in use	1
Live departures and station information from National Rail
Annual Rail Passenger Usage
2004/05 *	47,446
2005/06 *	49,374
History
Key dates	Opened 1858
5 May 1858	Station opened
1859	Station closed
1861	Station re-opened
1913	Installation of 2nd platform and passing loop
1966	Demolition of 2nd platform and loop
National Rail - UK railway stations
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
* Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bricket Wood from Office of Rail Regulation statistics.
UK Railways Portal

Bricket Wood railway station serves the village of Bricket Wood in Hertfordshire, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland. It is on the St Albans Branch Line 5 km (3¼ miles) east of Watford Junction.

Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 Future 4 External links 5 References

[edit] History

The station once boasted a passing loop and second platform that could accommodate long excursion trains. Many Edwardian families from London came to Bricket Wood to enjoy the fresh air, woodland and two large funfairs which once stood nearby.

The station building at Bricket Wood, long disused, is now the only surviving original building on the line.

[edit] Services

Trains operate between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey, every 45 minutes in each direction Monday to Saturday, and every hour on Sundays.

[edit] Future

In November 2007 responsibility for the branch line, including Bricket Wood, will passed from Silverlink trains to Govia London Midland trains. Installation of Oyster Card readers on the stations along the branch is a possibility, although there are other ticketing options too.

Restoration of the old passing loop at Bricket Wood is being considered by the local authorities and Network Rail; if implemented, this would facilitate trains running every 30 minutes, instead of the current 45-minute service.

[edit] External links

• Train times and station information for Bricket Wood railway station from National Rail
• Bricket Wood station at abbeyline.org.uk

• Bricket Wood railway station is at coordinates 51°42′21″N 0°21′32″W / 51.7058, -0.359 (Bricket Wood railway station)Coordinates: 51°42′21″N 0°21′32″W / 51.7058, -0.359 (Bricket Wood railway station)

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Garston		London Midland St Albans Branch Line		How Wood

[edit] References