Watford and Rickmansworth Railway
Map of the Watford and Rickmansworth Railway | |
LNWR steam locomotives in the depot at Watford Junction, the northern terminus | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Watford |
| Locale | Three Rivers District & Watford South-west Hertfordshire, UK |
| Dates of operation | 1862–1881 |
| Successor | LNWR (1881-1922) LMS (1923-1948) British Rail (1948-1996) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 1917 |
The Watford and Rickmansworth Railway (W&RR) ran services between Watford and Rickmansworth in Hertfordshire, England. The company was incorporated in 1860; the line opened in 1862. The Rickmansworth branch was closed to passengers in 1952 and to freight in 1983. The Croxley Green branch closed in its entirety in 1996. The section between Watford Junction and Colne Junction remains in use as part of the London Overground.