History
Watford station opened on 4 November 1925, as part of the extension of the line from Moor Park, with electrical supply from the Metropolitan Railway, and a train service from the Great Central Railway to Marylebone operating in the first few months.
Although it is the terminus of the branch, it was not planned as such, with an extension to the town centre (Watford Central station) envisaged but never constructed. The original Watford Central station building was in Watford High Street, opposite the junction with Clarendon Road, and has known many guises. In the 1950s this was the Grange Furniture Store and the original Underground station canopy was still in evidence. A JD Wetherspoon pub, The Moon Under Water, now occupies the building. For many years, a bus service ran from Watford station to the High Street.
When travelcard zones were introduced, Watford was in Zone B. From 2004 it moved to Zone A and in 2008 it became part of Travelcard Zone 7.
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