Watford tube station

Watford tube station is a London Underground station at the end of the Watford branch of the Metropolitan Line in the north-western part of the network, outer fare zone B. It is in the Cassiobury area of Watford, opposite the park. It is known locally as "Watford Met". The station building is typical red-brick and was designed by C. W. Clark.

It opened on November 2, 1925, as part of the extension of the line from Moor Park, and had solely electrical services from the Metropolitan, with a service from the Great Central railway to London Marylebone Station operating in the first few years. Although it is the final station in its branch it was not planned as such, with an extension to the town centre envisaged but never constructed. Nevertheless, for many years a bus service ran from the station to the high street, greatly increasing patronage of the line.

A link from Croxley tube station (the stop before Watford Met) to Watford Junction Station has been often proposed and would lead to the closure of this station. Watford Junction was connected to the Bakerloo Line in 1917 but the portion of the of the line from Harrow & Wealdstone to Watford Junction was closed in 1982, although a DC National Rail service still uses these lines.

There is currently no connection between the Metropolitan Line serving Watford Met and Croxley Stations and the National Rail services serving Watford High Street, Watford Junction, Watford North and Garston.