Garston, Hertfordshire

Human settlement in England

Watford

Hertfordshire

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Watford

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51°41′20″N 0°23′04″W / 51.6889°N 0.3845°W / 51.6889; -0.3845

Garston is a suburban village in Hertfordshire, England.^[1]^[2] Garston is contiguous with Watford and now, despite retaining a local identity, is effectively a suburb. It is within the Stanborough, Woodside and Meriden wards of the borough of Watford, although a small number of its streets are in Hertsmere.

The Building Research Establishment has its headquarters within Garston.

Garston has several large secondary schools including St Michael's Catholic High School, Parmiter's School and Future Academies Watford, formerly known as Francis Combe.

The A41 is the perceived border of Garston and North Watford; it crosses St Albans Road (A412) at the Dome Roundabout.

Transport

Garston railway station on the Abbey line is served by West Midlands Trains services.^[3] Arriva London operated a bus garage in Garston. It closed in 2018, and was completely demolished in early 2022^[4]

References

^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 166 Luton & Hertford (Hitchin & St Albans) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319232095.
^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
^ Garston (Hertfordshire) National Rail Enquiries
^ Garston bus garage to close next year, Arriva confirms Watford Observer 17 August 2017

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Watford

Areas of
Watford

Cassiobridge
Cassiobury
Colney Butts
Garston
Holywell
Kingswood
Leavesden Green
Nascot Wood
North Watford
Oxhey
The Rookery
Rounton
Russells
South Oxhey
Watford Heath
West Watford
Woodside
Vicarage Road

Transport

Rail transport

Railway lines	Abbey Line Metropolitan line Watford DC line West Coast Main Line
Open stations	Bushey Carpenders Park Garston Watford (LU) Watford High Street Watford Junction Watford North
Train operating companies	Avanti West Coast London Overground West Midlands Trains
Closed & abandoned stations	Watford railway station (1837–1858) Watford Central Watford Stadium Watford West
Disused railways	Croxley Green Branch Line Watford and Rickmansworth Railway Watford North Curve
Disasters	Watford rail crash
Future projects	Cassiobridge Croxley Rail Link Watford Vicarage Road

Bus transport

Cycling & walking

Ebury Way
Grand Union Canal Path
Hertfordshire Way
Ver-Colne Valley Way

Attractions &
amenities

Sport	Sun Sports Watford F.C. Watford F.C. Watford F.C. Ladies Watford Town Cricket Club Ground Vicarage Road
Attractions	The Grove The Pumphouse Theatre and Arts Centre Warner Bros. Studios, Leavesden Watford Colosseum Watford Palace Theatre Watford Museum
Parks & woodland	Albans Wood Cassiobury Park Garston Park Harebreaks Wood The Lairage Land Whippendell Wood
Facilities	Watford General Hospital
Shopping	Atria Watford
Canals & rivers	River Colne River Gade Grand Junction Canal Grand Union Canal
Heritage & architecture	Cassiobury House Holy Rood Church, Watford St John's Church, Watford St Mary's Church, Watford Watford Museum Watford Town Hall Grade II* listed buildings

Education

Primary schools	Primary schools in Watford
Secondary schools	Future Academies Watford Parmiter's School St Michael's Catholic High School Watford Grammar School for Boys Watford Grammar School for Girls Westfield Academy
Colleges & universities	Centre for Missional Leadership West Herts College