Trains at: Watford Junction, WCML, 15/12/18
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ธ.ค. 2018
- A very cold and windy morning spent at Watford Junction on the West Coast Mainline where we see plenty of services from Virgin Trains, London Northwestern Railway, Southern and freight from Freightliner and DRS.
Watford Junction has gone through 2 stages during its lifetime. It's first iteration was 200 yards north of where the current station currently sits. It was opened by the London and Birmingham Railway in 1836. When it was first opened it consisted of a small, single story building that contained a first and standard class waiting area, a departure yard, carriage shed and engine house. During the 21 years that the station was operational it was also used for royalty however this was only brief when used by the Dowager Queen Adelaide whilst she was in residence at Cassiobury House.
The station was eventually closed and demolished and the current station was built and opened in 1858. It was named as Watford Junction due to the connecting branch line heading towards St Albans.
In 1862 the Watford and Rickmansworth Railway opened a railway from Watford to yep you guessed it....Rickmansworth. However the line is now mostly closed.
The station also serves as a terminus for the Watford to Euston D.C line which at stage was the terminus of the Bakerloo Line which now finishes at Harrow and Wealdstone. This means that the line heading north from there is purely worked by London Overground.
In 1984 the Victorian station was demolished and rebuilt to a more modern structure, there was a large travel centre and office built above the station which housed the lorry and bus manufacturing company Iveco. A much larger car Park was constructed to allow a greater increase in capacity at the station which meant that the St Albans Abbey Branch Line platform to be shuffled northwards to allow for the building work to commence. The station forecourt went through a change during 2013 which allowed for a new taxi rank to be built by shuffling it to the side of the station which allowed for a much greater pedestrian area and a much larger bus terminal. Although that completely went to pot due to the fact that because the pedestrian area is so vast it actually means that buses struggle to gain access to the station and the current road system really throws a spanner in the works.
Last year the station took on 8.3 million passengers.
My next station is South Hampstead.
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Another great video, The WCML vids are my favourite
Kittychops 681 One of my favourite too. I mostly do trainspotting around South Yorkshire for now.
Transportation UK they’re my favourite too. Cuz I like the London northwestern and pendolinos. Yeah no I live near Birmingham that’s why
Great video as always and relaxs me
Thank you kindly for saying so :)
Thank you for the entertaining commentary. Watford Junction was a happy hunting ground for me back in the fifties, there was more freight in the mix then. Re the cold weather, in winter I used to have a flask of coffee and spam sandwiches in my little case, in summer it was a bottle of Tizer and spam sandwiches! Cup final days involving northern clubs were brilliant, as the specials used to come through fairly slowly being only a few hundred yards apart, some being worked by locos not usually seen in these parts.
Thank you kindly for saying so, I'm glad you enjoyed watching this :) I love coming to this station. During the week the traffic is much more varied but it was still very enjoyable nonetheless. Aside from the wind cutting right through me
Thumbs up from me Jarred, what an enjoyable, very busy session you had, I thoroughly enjoyed it, keep it up and I wish you a very merry Christmas as well.
Thanks very much mate I'm glad you enjoyed this as ever :) I hope you had a great Christmas and wonderful new year
Great video from an even greater station, it definitely looks like it keeps you on your toes. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Looking forward to your next video. Be well and keep safe, regards Gary.
Thanks very much for saying so I'm glad you enjoyed watching this. It was a very cold day but also very enjoyable. I hope you had a great Christmas and you have a wonderful new year :)
@@Tornado922 can we film together maybe not this year tho because of covid I am a train spotter and I love you vidoes
Another fantastic video here Tornado922! I really Enjoyed this :)
Excellent video mate and I love class 37s
Thanks very much mate I'm glad you enjoyed watching this, I loved having that 37 come through at the end
GreT video always a pleasure watching
Thanks very much for saying so :)
Awesome Video Bud :) 350239 was my chariot from Birmingham International (07:05) - Bletchley that morning as I was heading to join Mr KB at St Albans City, Luton Airport Parkway, Harlington and Bedford.
Thanks very much mate I'm glad you enjoyed watching this :) I'm sure you all had a great day out
Well done mate another great video
Thanks very much for saying so :)
Just awesome that an Iveco Plant is right there, they are nice rides. Just a thought, but there should be shelter where there is a spot between potted grass. Give the people cover Lads! Awesome Cargo pulls and I liked the festive Livery, not too bad at all. Thru-traffic gave great film and all service stops were brilliant, a bonus Engine Taxi run as well at the end. Once again a great film and history, thanks and Happy Holidays! B.P.
Thank you very much mate, I really do appreciate the fact that you read through the description :) And I'm glad you enjoyed watching this :) Happy Holidays to you to sir!!
Another great video mate 👍
Thanks very much :)
Nice. I’ll be going there soon
I'm sure you'll enjoy your time
I think the video was amazing
Great video.
Thanks very much
Before I read more of the description I'm guessing the next station is the last one of the year Clapham Junction and then Stafford . This always happens :P
Another great video mate i a train Spotter to mate
Thanks very much bud :)
Finally new vid happy christmas
Thanks very much, I hope you had a great Christmas and you have a great new year
Have you lost the plot lol 😂 great video
I never had the plot haha
great video!, wierd that 350262 has a half yellow end on one end
thanks very much for saying so, it was slightly weird seeing that
I wish I had the same sense of humour as you as I have no sense of humour. I never laugh and rarely smile.
Awesome
Thanks very much
Great video again especially in one of those winds that go through your rather than around you.you mentioned one for the makes is moving on where are they going to ? . Thanks for posting your video. If you don't post anymore before Christmas have a fantastic Christmas best wishes
thanks very much it was rather chilly that day. From what I know the 350/2 is being taking out of lease and is planned to under some form of upgrade :)
I❤️WCML
I knew you would
Why do the Crewe trains only have 4 coaches
Nice
Thanks very much
And also tornado I wish you a merry Christmas
I hope you had a great Christmas and a wonderful new year
Tornado, you forget London Overground is a part of Watford DC Lines, WCML and Abbey branch line but I don't think u will find it 😞
I knew that already, I know a great deal about the railway network
@@Tornado922 hahahaha solve of 😁
Great video could you do trains at Alexandria palace please
Thanks very much. I will be going there later this year
Used to live near Watford Junction
Then I guess you would have a decent knowledge of the station
Another great video!!
quick question, is a ticket required to enter the platforms
trainspotter247 I think so idk I went past this station on a train
@trainspotter247 Yes you would need a ticket
Hi buddy how are you doing with filming. Great vid and must mention that when I go to see my nan I will be going from Coventry
All of my filming was a great success :)
I was going to leave a comment about the fact that you forgot to mention the London Overground in the intro, but I wouldn't mainly because you said not to, but also because I believe that it was an honest mistake
What train do you prefer to get to Watford Junction from London Euston? London Overground, London Northwestern Railway or Virgin Trains?
BBC Radio 6 Music 978 Virgin is Pickup/Setdown only so you technically can't get a train from Euston to Watford
London Northwestern Railway
Supreme Leader oh ok my mistake.
I find it strange that only the Virgin Trains that arrive at Platform 7 is when you're told by the announcer to not board the train, but it doesn't for the others... Why is that exactly?
Obviously London Northeastern Railway because of Leighton Buzzard Mind you the only Virgin Trains that He like are the ones going to Glasgow Central.
You want climb the stairs for you can thats but you must for can you do it?
Merry Christmas Tornado922 from Keiran Clarke the Great White Clarke
When will you do another ecml Video
It wont be until later this year
What happened to London midland
Their contract had been given to a new company.
Great vid! Were you ok as you sounded a little down
Thanks very much, I was fine thanks very much for asking, I was just very cold that day
Tornado922 oh np. I’ve been binge watching your vids and there so well done and then add your humour it’s the best :). Hope you had a good xmas and new year
Seriously how many 350s go to Birmingham New street Jesus Christ
Keiran Clarke 900 million
Don’t forget virgin that can go to Birmingham then Glasgow
@@gamercoolcraft4208 oh shut up why does it have to be all about Glasgow Central. I was talking about 350s not your precious no name station