Croxley Green railway station
Encyclopedia
Croxley Green is a disused railway station near Watford
, outside London
, UK
. It is located between Watford and the village of Croxley Green
to the west of Watford
, at the end of a short branch line.
. British Rail
continued to run services until 1996.
In 1996 the station was closed, supposedly temporarily, and a section of the embankment just east of the Grand Union Canal Bridge was removed to make way for a new Ascot Road to improve traffic flow to the nearby business park. It was considered uneconomical to bridge the road, and the station remains breached from the rest of the line.
The station and the line were permantly closed on 18 June 2001.
is supporting the Croxley Rail Link
, a proposal to reopen the Croxley Green branch to a point short of the station and then link it to the nearby Metropolitan Line
's Watford
branch. If the proposal goes ahead, London Underground
services would use the branch line between Croxley
and Watford Junction
stations. The old Croxley Green station would not reopen, but it would be replaced by the new Ascot Road
station nearby.
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
, outside London
London
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, UK
United Kingdom
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. It is located between Watford and the village of Croxley Green
Croxley Green
Croxley Green is a small town and civil parish of approximately 5,000 dwellings and 12,000 residents located between Watford and Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire, England...
to the west of Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
, at the end of a short branch line.
History
The station was opened in 1912 by the LNWR and formed the terminus of a branch line of the Watford-Rickmansworth lineWatford and Rickmansworth Railway
The Watford and Rickmansworth Railway Company was a short-lived company that ran services between Watford and Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire, England...
. British Rail
British Rail
British Railways , which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages...
continued to run services until 1996.
In 1996 the station was closed, supposedly temporarily, and a section of the embankment just east of the Grand Union Canal Bridge was removed to make way for a new Ascot Road to improve traffic flow to the nearby business park. It was considered uneconomical to bridge the road, and the station remains breached from the rest of the line.
The station and the line were permantly closed on 18 June 2001.
Croxley Rail Link proposal
Transport for LondonTransport for London
Transport for London is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England. Its role is to implement the transport strategy and to manage transport services across London...
is supporting the Croxley Rail Link
Croxley Rail Link
The Croxley Rail Link is a railway engineering proposal to re-route part of a London Underground line in Hertfordshire, outside London, UK. The project would divert Metropolitan line Watford branch services after station away from station to via intermediate stations using a reopened section of...
, a proposal to reopen the Croxley Green branch to a point short of the station and then link it to the nearby Metropolitan Line
Metropolitan Line
The Metropolitan line is part of the London Underground. It is coloured in Transport for London's Corporate Magenta on the Tube map and in other branding. It was the first underground railway in the world, opening as the Metropolitan Railway on 10 January 1863...
's Watford
Watford tube station
Watford is a station at the end of the Watford branch of London Underground's Metropolitan Line in the north-western part of the network in Zone 7, previously zone A.-Location and description:...
branch. If the proposal goes ahead, London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
services would use the branch line between Croxley
Croxley tube station
Croxley Station is a London Underground station at Croxley Green in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire. It is on the Watford branch of the Metropolitan Line...
and Watford Junction
Watford Junction railway station
On 23 January 1975, an express train from Manchester to Euston derailed just south of Watford Junction after striking some stillages that had fallen on to the track. It then collided with a sleeper service from Euston to Glasgow. The driver of the Manchester train was killed, and eight passengers...
stations. The old Croxley Green station would not reopen, but it would be replaced by the new Ascot Road
Ascot Road tube station
Ascot Road tube station is a proposed tube station in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. If built it will be the first station on the Metropolitan line's proposed Croxley Rail Link diversion to . This station is to replace the disused station of . It is also to replace the current station and close...
station nearby.