Croxley Green railway station
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| Croxley Green | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Croxley Green |
| History | |
| Opened by | Watford and Rickmansworth Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Key dates | Opened 1862 Closed 1996 |
| Replaced by | Ascot Road (proposed) |
Croxley Green was a railway station located in the town of Croxley to the west of Watford. In 1996 the station was closed and a bridge on the route removed to make room for a road-widening scheme. Since 1991 the branch was allowed to become increasingly run down in appearance and trains were infrequent and scheduled at inconvenient times, a process known as closure by stealth by rail user groups.
However, a proposal to reopen the Croxley Green branch to a point just short of the station and then link it to the nearby Metropolitan Railway Watford branch is under discussion [1]. This would create a through route for Metropolitan Line trains. This station is proposed to be replaced by Ascot Road tube station.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Silverlink Croxley Green Branch |
Watford West | ||
[edit] External links
- Pictures of the Croxley Green branch in its disused state (including Watford West)
- More pictures of the line in its present state
- View pictures of the Croxley Green branchline in its final years
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