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Watford Junction live Overground departures

Zone 9 · Lioness

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The Lioness line is reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Watford Junction

Lioness line departures

Good Service
Next departuresPlat 4
London Euston18 min
London Euston33 min
London Euston48 min
London Euston63 min
London Euston78 min

Live line status at Watford Junction

Reliability at Watford Junction (last 30 days)

86.1%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
37th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
30 May
2,914 mins of station-level disruption
Step-free uptime (90d)
97.2%
4 lift outages in window

Most reliable line here: Lioness at 86.1%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Watford Junction

Severe-status incidents on lines through Watford Junction in the last:

37 days 2530 days 5690 days

Full reliability history: Lioness

Stations near Watford Junction

Watford Junction platform depth

0m

at street level - this is a surface station

Street level

Watford Junction is a surface-level station - its platforms sit at street level rather than underground.

About Watford Junction

Station overview

Lines
Modes
London Overground

Location

Zone
Zone 9
● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Step-free from street to all platforms via 3 lifts

3 lifts Boarding ramp (ask staff) Accessible toilet · Located in ticket hall Blue badge parking · 10 bays Step-free National Rail connection

Lioness line

What the symbols mean
  • Lift - standard capacity lift between street and platform.
  • Limited-capacity lift - 8 to 12 people; expect queues at peak.
  • Level boarding - platform and train at the same height.
  • Boarding ramp - staff-deployed ramp between platform and train.
  • Mini ramp - small ramp to bridge the step/gap; ask staff on arrival.
  • Accessible toilet - on-site or at the connected mode.
  • 🅿️ Blue badge parking - designated blue-badge bays at the station car park.

Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Identifier

NAPTAN
910GWATFDJ
Data sources

Common questions about Watford Junction

What fare zone is Watford Junction in?

Watford Junction is in Fare Zone 9. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Watford Junction?

Watford Junction is served by the Lioness line. Current status: Lioness (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

Is Watford Junction step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 3 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Are there lifts at Watford Junction?

Yes - 3 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at Watford Junction?

Yes - Watford Junction has an accessible toilet located in ticket hall.

Is there blue badge parking at Watford Junction?

Yes - 10 blue badge bays at the station car park.

Is Watford Junction open now?

Watford Junction is open with no station-level closures reported. The line is running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.

Has Watford Junction had delays recently?

Lines through Watford Junction have logged 25 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.

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