Getting to Watford

How have people travelled to Watford over the centuries? Here is an introduction to the different forms of transport that have carried people to the town.

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Stagecoaches
A journey to London by stagecoach took 4 hours. The coaches carried everything, from mail to corpses...
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Canal
The Grand Union canal was built to link London to the Midlands. The journey from Watford to London took around a day.
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Railway
The opening of the London to Birmingham railway in 1837 heralded a new age. Watford was transformed from small country market town to a satellite of London.
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Roads
The Romans gave Watford its first road. The town has been battling to keep traffic flowing ever since.