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Location notes
This is the terminus station on the 6.5 mile Watford to St Albans Abbey branch line.
For more information about the line and it's history go to The Abbeyline Website
For more information about the line and it's history go to The Abbeyline Website
Railway type and traffic
In a day you will see one unit working the line, all day. This has been either Class 313, 321 or 150 on occasion.
Charters are very rare due to pathing constraints and test trains have been know to visit on an annual basis.
Engineering is more likely to be carried out by road rail equipment.
Charters are very rare due to pathing constraints and test trains have been know to visit on an annual basis.
Engineering is more likely to be carried out by road rail equipment.
Environment
St Albans is a busy city, the area here is just outside the Historic St Albans Abbey and as such will often have tourists milling around.
Road directions
From the M25, Junction 21a:
Head north up the A405 and at the first roundabout take the first exit along the B4630. There is a petrol station here, the road is to it's left. Follow this road straight along and into St Albans. Just after the first roundabout you will come to you will see the station on the left. As you pass you will see a junction in the road for you to make the u turn to the station car park.
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St Albans Abbey, Abbeyline map co-ordinates
Head north up the A405 and at the first roundabout take the first exit along the B4630. There is a petrol station here, the road is to it's left. Follow this road straight along and into St Albans. Just after the first roundabout you will come to you will see the station on the left. As you pass you will see a junction in the road for you to make the u turn to the station car park.
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St Albans Abbey, Abbeyline map co-ordinates
Parking
The car park is next to the platform, there is not even a kerb!
Public transport
You could get the train from Watford Junction.
You can also get the train to St Albans City and walk the mile or so, just follow the signs to the Abbey.
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You can also get the train to St Albans City and walk the mile or so, just follow the signs to the Abbey.
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Amenities
There is nothing at the station save for a bus stop shelter.
Just around the corner is a business park with a McDonnalds.
Just around the corner is a business park with a McDonnalds.
Accommodation
As a tourist centre there will be plenty of places to stay in St Albans.
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St Albans Abbey, Abbeyline
Streetmap links
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St Albans Abbey, Abbeyline
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St Albans Abbey, Abbeyline
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St Albans Abbey, Abbeyline general view map
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St Albans Abbey, Abbeyline
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Photographic notes
The station is fairly uninspiring, the line approaching the station is fairly 'wiggly' and would make for an interesting video.
Given the direction of the line anything approaching the station will be very backlit up until around 11:00.
If you do happen to find this information useful for
Given the direction of the line anything approaching the station will be very backlit up until around 11:00.
If you do happen to find this information useful for
General views - All photographs © Marcus Dawson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south east
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
