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{{Short description|Railway station in Hertfordshire, England}} |
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{{for|the similarly named station in Renfrewshire, Scotland|Howwood railway station}} |
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{{Use British English|date=May 2017}} |
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|manager = [[Silverlink]] |
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| symbol = rail |
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| image = How Wood railway station - geograph.org.uk - 594708.jpg |
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| country = England |
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| grid_name = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]] |
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| grid_position = {{gbmapscaled|TL144033|25|TL144033}} |
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| manager = [[London Northwestern Railway]] |
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| code = HWW |
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| classification = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] F2 |
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| original = [[British Rail]] |
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| opened = 22 October 1988 |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{decrease}} 30,478}} |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 4,360}} |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 10,246}} |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 20,046}} |
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{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 25,150}} |
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| footnotes = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]] |
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| ⚫ | '''How Wood railway station''' is in the village of [[How Wood, Hertfordshire]], England. It is the fourth station on the [[Abbey Line]], {{convert|4+1/2|mi|km}} from [[Watford Junction]]. Like all the other stations on the branch (except [[Watford Junction]]), it is a simple unstaffed halt. It was opened by [[British Rail]] in October 1988 to coincide with the overhead electrification of the line. |
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'''How Wood''' is a [[railway station]] in the village of [[How Wood, Hertfordshire|How Wood]], [[Hertfordshire]], [[England]]. |
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==Services== |
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All services at How Wood are operated by [[West Midlands Trains|London Northwestern Railway]] using {{brc|350}} [[Electric multiple unit|EMUs]]. |
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The typical off-peak service on all days of the week is one train per hour in each direction between {{stnlnk|Watford Junction}} and {{stnlnk|St Albans Abbey}}. This is increased to a train approximately every 45 minutes in each direction during the peak hours.<ref>{{NRtimes|December 2022|61}}</ref> |
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As of January 2006, there is a service every 45 minutes in either direction Monday to Saturday, with hourly service on Sundays. The railway takes 16 minutes to travel between Watford and St Albans. |
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|line1=London Northwestern Railway|type1=Abbey Line|left1=Bricket Wood|right1= Park Street |
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==Future== |
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In November 2007 responsibility for the branch line, including How Wood, passed from Silverlink trains to Govia [[London Midland]] trains. Installation of Oyster Card readers on the stations along the branch is a possibility, although there are other ticketing options too. |
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Restoration of the crossing loop at [[Bricket Wood railway station|Bricket Wood]] is being considered by the local authorities and [[Network Rail]], which would facilitate trains running every 30 minutes. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{Commons category|How Wood (Hertfordshire) railway station}} |
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*[http://www.abbeyline.org.uk/ |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090301002607/http://www.abbeyline.org.uk/routeguide.htm#how#how How Wood Station] at abbeyline.org.uk |
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{{Hertfordshire railway stations}} |
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{{rail line|next=[[Park Street railway station|Park Street]]|previous=[[Bricket Wood railway station|Bricket Wood]]|route=[[Silverlink]]<br><small>[[St Albans Branch Line]]|col=012385}} |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Hertfordshire]] |
[[Category:Railway stations in Hertfordshire]] |
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[[Category:DfT Category F2 stations]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations opened by British Rail]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1988]] |
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[[Category:Railway stations served by West Midlands Trains]] |
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Latest revision as of 01:06, 23 December 2024
How Wood  | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | How Wood, St. Albans England | ||||
| Grid reference | TL144033 | ||||
| Managed by | London Northwestern Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
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| Station code | HWW | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
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| Opened | 22 October 1988 | ||||
| Original company | British Rail | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  30,478 | ||||
| 2020/21 | 4,360 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  10,246 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 20,046 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 25,150 | ||||
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How Wood railway station is in the village of How Wood, Hertfordshire, England. It is the fourth station on the Abbey Line, 4+1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) from Watford Junction. Like all the other stations on the branch (except Watford Junction), it is a simple unstaffed halt. It was opened by British Rail in October 1988 to coincide with the overhead electrification of the line.
Services
[edit]All services at How Wood are operated by London Northwestern Railway using Class 350 EMUs.
The typical off-peak service on all days of the week is one train per hour in each direction between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey. This is increased to a train approximately every 45 minutes in each direction during the peak hours.[1]
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
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| Bricket Wood towards Watford Junction
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London Northwestern Railway | Park Street towards St Albans Abbey
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Future
[edit]In November 2007 responsibility for the branch line, including How Wood, passed from Silverlink trains to Govia London Midland trains. Installation of Oyster Card readers on the stations along the branch is a possibility, although there are other ticketing options too.
Restoration of the crossing loop at Bricket Wood is being considered by the local authorities and Network Rail, which would facilitate trains running every 30 minutes.
References
[edit]- ^ Table 61 National Rail timetable, December 2022
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to How Wood (Hertfordshire) railway station.
- Train times and station information for How Wood railway station from National Rail
- How Wood Station at abbeyline.org.uk
51°43′03″N 0°20′41″W / 51.7175°N 0.3448°W
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