Watford Junction railway station is a short distance from the town centre of Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, It is served by the West Coast Main Line (WCML), the Watford DC Line to Euston, and the Abbey Line (a branch line to St Albans). Journeys to London take between sixteen and fifty-two minutes depending on the service used. Trains also run to East Croydon via the WCML and the West London Line and Clapham Junction. Major redevelopment of the station and its surroundings is planned for the next 10 years. They may be delayed however, for the redevelopment of Watford Junction has been placed within the Pre-Qualification pool of proposed schemes by the Department for Transport.
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