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I got the train-spotting horn!

Adore a class 66 in the wild ♡

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Station Spotlight: Watford North Railway Station

Checking in at Watford North, a quiet but essential stop on the Abbey Line in Hertfordshire. This single-platform station offers a peaceful, green-fringed atmosphere for commuters traveling between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey.

📸 Around the Station:

The Entrance: A simple, modern ramped entry featuring the "Welcome to Watford North" sign and a digital live departure board.

On the Platform: The station maintains a clean, functional design with a small brick waiting shelter, standard seating, and clear "Mind the Gap" markings.

The Abbey Line Service: Catching a glimpse of the St Albans-bound train as it pulls away from the platform.

Safety First: The station features a pedestrian level crossing at one end, complete with a "Stop" plunger system for safe passage across the tracks.

Accessibility: Clear signage marks designated "Board here" areas for passengers requiring assistance.

Whether you're a rail enthusiast or a daily traveller, there's something uniquely charming about these smaller local stops.

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Travelling from the UK to France this week has really reinforced to me how utterly atrocious our rail services are because of privatisation - ridiculously high prices, shit service, trains that look like they are being held together by tape and are about 40 years old. Compared to the French trains we travelled on this week, we are a fucking embarrassment.

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‘So patronising’: rail bosses spark anger by hiding train departure times

Scheme aimed at stopping platform dashes sees schedules deleted from boards three minutes before departure

Under the scheme, which is being trialled at King’s Cross in London, the final call for long-distance trains will be made four minutes before departure. Train details will be deleted from departure boards three minutes before they leave.

Network Rail said the scheme was designed to stop passengers dashing for trains. A poster for the scheme said: “This is so everyone can board safely and keep trains running on time.”

But passengers have reacted with fury, saying they should be given the information to decide for themselves.

Many also fear the system will cause more rushing than it prevents. They pointed out that trains’ platform departures are often only revealed minutes before they are due to depart, so the new system could only give them seconds to react to platform announcements.

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UK rail union suspends strike on Sept 15-17 after death of Queen Elizabeth

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