How Wood railway station
How Wood railway station is in the village of How Wood, Hertfordshire, England. It is the fourth station on the Abbey Line, 4 1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) from Watford Junction. Like all the other stations on the branch (except Watford Junction), it is a simple unstaffed halt. It was opened by British Rail in October 1988 to coincide with the overhead electrification of the line.
How Wood  | |
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| Location | How Wood, St. Albans England |
| Grid reference | TL144033 |
| Managed by | London Northwestern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HWW |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 October 1988 |
| Original company | British Rail |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  27,804 |
| 2016/17 | 28,994 |
| 2017/18 | 33,592 |
| 2018/19 | 34,690 |
| 2019/20 |  30,478 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Service
There is a service every 45 minutes in either direction Monday to Saturday, with hourly service on Sundays. It takes 16 minutes to travel between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Bricket Wood | London Northwestern Railway Abbey Line |
Park Street | ||
Future
In November 2007 responsibility for the branch line, including How Wood, 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 crossing loop at Bricket Wood is being considered by the local authorities and Network Rail, which would facilitate trains running every 30 minutes.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to How Wood (Hertfordshire) railway station. |
- Train times and station information for How Wood railway station from National Rail
- How Wood Station at abbeyline.org.uk