Rail connections
Watford Junction
Watford Junction is the main connecting station
on the Abbey Line, and here you can find
other train companies offering services to
a wide variety of places across the UK.
London Midland offer fast and semi-fast trains
to London Euston, Milton Keynes, Birmingham,
Liverpool, Crewe and many destinations in
between.
www.londonmidland.com.
London Overground offer local trains serving
Watford High Street, Bushey, Harrow and stations
to London Euston. The London Overground network
now covers much of the North, East, South
and West London boroughs, which can be accessed
from the Watford local 'DC' lines
via Willesden Junction.
www.tfl.gov.ukSouthern operate through trains to Kensington
Olympia, Clapham Junction & East Croydon,
as well as Milton Keynes.
www.southernrailway.com.
Virgin Trains offer long distance trains
to Birmingham New Street. Change at Milton
Keynes or Euston for other destinations including
Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Holyhead.
www.virgintrains.co.uk.
St Albans Abbey
Although St Albans Abbey station does not
offer a direct connection with the rest of
the rail network, there is a second station
in St Albans, which is on the Thameslink
route. First Capital Connect offer services
via 'St Albans Thameslink' or 'St
Albans City' station, as it is commonly
known, to London St Pancras International,
Blackfriars, the City, East Croydon, Brighton,
Luton, Bedford and many stations in between.
It is about a 20 minute walk between the
two stations in St Albans, or 7-10 minutes
by bike. For a map of the walking / cycling
route (avoiding the steep Holywell Hill),
see below.
