From Watford eObserver Monday 20th February 2012

Plans to start Croxley Rail Link services in 2016



More details of how the ambitious Croxley Rail Link plan will be
turned into a reality have emerged.



A basic timetable for the £120 million project has been fleshed out as
Hertfordshire County Council looks at how to progress the rail link.



According to a report set to be debated by the council’s cabinet,
passengers will be able to start using the service by 2016.



The procurement process is due to start this spring for the project,
which will see the Metropolitan Line extended from Croxley station
through Watford to Watford Junction.



Then in autumn there will be a public inquiry will be held.



If all goes accordingly, procurement will be complete by winter 2013
and the plan can be taken to the Department of Transport for final
approval.



Building work on the rail line, which will see two new stations built
along Ascot Road and West Watford, is scheduled to start in summer
2014.

The construction work is hoped to be completed by autumn 2015 with it
opening to the public the following year.

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John Burke

WRUG

On Feb 20, 12:24*pm, burkey wrote:
From Watford eObserver *Monday 20th February 2012

*Plans to start Croxley Rail Link services in 2016

More details of how the ambitious Croxley Rail Link plan will be
turned into a reality have emerged.

A basic timetable for the £120 million project has been fleshed out as
Hertfordshire County Council looks at how to progress the rail link.

According to a report set to be debated by the council’s cabinet,
passengers will be able to start using the service by 2016.

The procurement process is due to start this spring for the project,
which will see the Metropolitan Line extended from Croxley station
through Watford to Watford Junction.

Then in autumn there will be a public inquiry will be held.

If all goes accordingly, procurement will be complete by winter 2013
and the plan can be taken to the Department of Transport for final
approval.

Building work on the rail line, which will see two new stations built
along Ascot Road and West Watford, is scheduled to start in summer
2014.

The construction work is hoped to be completed by autumn 2015 with it
opening to the public the following year.

This is great news.

Here's hoping for the best.

In article
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burkey wrote:

Building work on the rail line, which will see two new stations built
along Ascot Road and West Watford, is scheduled to start in summer
2014.

The construction work is hoped to be completed by autumn 2015 with it
opening to the public the following year.

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WRUG


Good news, John, although I think you will agree this 2016 date was
announced with the funding decision in December.... given the incredible
time it is taking to make the decision for the Chiltern link to Oxford,
- still not a firm yes over a year after the pubic inquiry ended, I do
worry that Croxley Link will be delayed by similarly drawn out processes.

SB

On Feb 20, 12:37*pm, 77002 wrote:
On Feb 20, 12:24*pm, burkey wrote:







From Watford eObserver *Monday 20th February 2012

*Plans to start Croxley Rail Link services in 2016

More details of how the ambitious Croxley Rail Link plan will be
turned into a reality have emerged.

A basic timetable for the £120 million project has been fleshed out as
Hertfordshire County Council looks at how to progress the rail link.

According to a report set to be debated by the council’s cabinet,
passengers will be able to start using the service by 2016.

The procurement process is due to start this spring for the project,
which will see the Metropolitan Line extended from Croxley station
through Watford to Watford Junction.

Then in autumn there will be a public inquiry will be held.

If all goes accordingly, procurement will be complete by winter 2013
and the plan can be taken to the Department of Transport for final
approval.

Building work on the rail line, which will see two new stations built
along Ascot Road and West Watford, is scheduled to start in summer
2014.

The construction work is hoped to be completed by autumn 2015 with it
opening to the public the following year.

This is great news.

Here's hoping for the best.

Indeed.

Interestingly, discussion elsewhere has revealed to me the plans for a
new link road (which also recently got funding) from the one way loop
"Dalton Way" to the southern section of the Watford Hospital site,
with a junction at Wiggenhall Road. Now, with that in mind, it seems
to me that a station at where the link road crosses the railway would
be just as far from the football ground as the planned one on Vicarage
Road, if not slightly closer (and far closer to the Hospital itself).
The increased spacing this afford would then I suspect shift the
catchment balance back in favour of Watford West. One downside of the
current plans is that it's quite a noticeable gap between Watford
Hospital station and Watford High Street station.

"burkey" wrote

Plans to start Croxley Rail Link services in 2016

The formal (Railways Act 2005) closure notice for Watford LUL station has
now been published. Any objections must be in by 12 April, though actual
closure will not take place until the Croxley Link is open, expected in
2016.

Peter

On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:14:47 -0000
"Peter Masson" wrote:
"burkey" wrote

Plans to start Croxley Rail Link services in 2016

The formal (Railways Act 2005) closure notice for Watford LUL station has
now been published. Any objections must be in by 12 April, though actual
closure will not take place until the Croxley Link is open, expected in
2016.

I expect the residents of the new estate next to the station who no doubt
BOUGHT BAsed on proximity to the tube are going to be mightily miffed.

B2003

On Feb 23, 11:14*am, "Peter Masson" wrote:
"burkey" wrote

Plans to start Croxley Rail Link services in 2016

The formal (Railways Act 2005) closure notice for Watford LUL station has
now been published. Any objections must be in by 12 April, though actual
closure will not take place until the Croxley Link is open, expected in
2016.

So it looks like this is actually going to happen. It feels like we
have waited decades for this.

On Feb 23, 11:59*am, wrote:
On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:14:47 -0000

"Peter Masson" wrote:
"burkey" wrote

Plans to start Croxley Rail Link services in 2016

The formal (Railways Act 2005) closure notice for Watford LUL station has
now been published. Any objections must be in by 12 April, though actual
closure will not take place until the Croxley Link is open, expected in
2016.

I expect the residents of the new estate next to the station who no doubt
BOUGHT BAsed on proximity to the tube are going to be mightily miffed.


And even more miffed with their solicitors, if the plans for the
existing station to close were not bought to their attention before
buying?

On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:53:01 -0800 (PST)
Andy wrote:
I expect the residents of the new estate next to the station who no doubt
BOUGHT BAsed on proximity to the tube are going to be mightily miffed.


And even more miffed with their solicitors, if the plans for the
existing station to close were not bought to their attention before
buying?

Depends how much of a train buff the solictor is. Pointing out local amenities
that may close is not their job.

B2003

On Feb 23, 1:52*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:53:01 -0800 (PST)

Andy wrote:
I expect the residents of the new estate next to the station who no doubt
BOUGHT BAsed on proximity to the tube are going to be mightily miffed.

And even more miffed with their solicitors, if the plans for the
existing station to close were not bought to their attention before
buying?

Depends how much of a train buff the solictor is. Pointing out local amenities
that may close is not their job.


That is part of the job of a conveyancer. They should be undertaking
searches of current and future developments which may impact upon the
property. Hertfordshire County Council have had the Croxley Rail link
in their plans for a fair few years now available for anyone to find.

Whether all solicitors undertake full searches is another matter of
course.