Bricket Wood railway station serves the village of Bricket Wood

Bricket Wood

Bricket Wood is a village in the county of Hertfordshire, England, approximately 4½ miles from St Albans. It is part of the parish of St Stephen. Its railway station is served by a London Midland service that runs between St Albans Abbey and Watford Junction stations.Close to the village stands...

 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire

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, England

England

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. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland

London Midland

London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....

. It is on the Abbey Line 5 km (3¼ miles) east of Watford Junction.

History

The station once boasted a passing loop and second platform that could accommodate long excursion trains. Many Edwardian families from London came to Bricket Wood to enjoy the fresh air, woodland and two large funfairs which once stood nearby.

The station building at Bricket Wood, long disused, is now the only surviving original building on the line. In November 2007 responsibility for the branch line, including Bricket Wood, passed from Silverlink trains to Govia London Midland

London Midland

London Midland is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Legally named London and Birmingham Railway Ltd, it is a subsidiary of Govia, and has operated the West Midlands franchise since 11 November 2007....

 trains.

The station was used in the film Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon

Night of the Demon is a 1957 British horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur, starring Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis. An adaptation of the M. R...

.

Services

Trains operate between 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...

 and St Albans Abbey

St Albans Abbey railway station

St Albans Abbey railway station serves the city of St Albans, in Hertfordshire, England, being situated about 1 km south of the city centre in the St Stephen's area of the city. It is the terminus of the Abbey Line from Watford Junction, which is part of the London Midland franchise...

, every 45 minutes in each direction Monday to Saturday, and every hour on Sundays.

Future

Installation of Oyster Card readers on the stations along the branch is a possibility, although there are other ticketing options too.

Restoration of the old passing loop at Bricket Wood is being considered by the local authorities and Network Rail; if implemented, this would facilitate trains running every 30 minutes, instead of the current 45-minute service.

External links

• Bricket Wood station at abbeyline.org.uk