How Wood  | |
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| General information | |
| Location | How Wood, St. Albans England |
| Grid reference | TL144033 |
| Managed by | London Northwestern Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HWW |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 October 1988 |
| Original company | British Rail |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  34,690 |
| 2019/20 |  30,478 |
| 2020/21 | 4,360 |
| 2021/22 | 10,246 |
| 2022/23 | 20,046 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
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
All services at How Wood are operated by London Northwestern Railway. 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] Services are operated using Class 350 EMUs.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricket Wood | London Northwestern Railway |
Park Street | ||
Future
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
- ↑ Table 61 National Rail timetable, December 2022
External links
- Train times and station information for How Wood railway station from National Rail
- How Wood Station at abbeyline.org.uk
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