Train operator London Northwestern Railway has announced that a major scheme is to take place to revitalise a station building in Hertfordshire.
A £250,000 grant has been awarded by the train operator for the scheme at Bricket Wood station on the Abbey Line, between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey.
Having stood empty for decades, the building will be run by the local Heritage Trust and brought into use for the community.
The project has been approved by London Northwestern Railway as part of its inaugural Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF), with funding provided by the Department for Transport.
The new look building will become a community hub for local people and passengers.
Vicky Cropper-Clarke, head of community and stakeholder for LNR, said: “We are delighted to be working with the Heritage Trust to bring this building back into use for the community. The building is the last one remaining on the Abbey Line and has fantastic potential.
“Throughout the pandemic our focus has rightly been on keeping our services running for our communities who need them, but we must also look to the future and make sure the railway remains an inviting and welcoming place for our passengers.
“Schemes like this are at the heart of what London Northwestern Railway is all about – working with the community to build a local railway right at the heart of our neighbourhoods.”
David Horton, from the Bricket Wood Station Heritage Trust, said: “It is something of a dream come true to receive this most generous grant from London Northwestern Railway.
“This funding will enable us to bring new life back to a building which has been out of railway use for more than half a century. Thanks to this project, Bricket Wood station will soon be returned to its rightful place at the beating heart of the village – for the community, railway customers and visitors alike.”
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As you mentioned Bricket Wood. Maybe there is a possibility of adding a passing loop on the Abbey branch line to allow one train from Watford to pass a train coming from St. Albans Abbey towards Watford Junction. Which I still think it should be given the go ahead.