{"id":774,"date":"2018-02-12T09:29:32","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/?p=774"},"modified":"2018-02-12T09:39:35","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:39:35","slug":"st-albans-city-train-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/st-albans-city-train-station\/","title":{"rendered":"St Albans City Train Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>St Albans City Train Station History:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-779\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-2-1024x619.jpg\" alt=\"St Albans City Train Station\" width=\"758\" height=\"458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-2-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-2-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/St_Albans_City_railway_station#\/media\/File:St_Albans_City_railway_station_2115508_abd38a94.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the successful inauguration of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/st-albans-abbey-station\/\">St Albans Abbey Station<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Midland_Railway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Midland Railway<\/a> added another train station marvel to its list by building <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations\/SAC\/details.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">St Albans City Station<\/a>. The history of St Albans City Train station started on October 1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1868 with a spectacular establishment. Initially, Midland Railway thought of expanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/stpancras.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">St Pancras Train Station<\/a> and built St Albans City terminus for it. Also, St Albans was quite famous for the trading of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Watercress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Watercress<\/a> (aquatic plant species), loads of 25 kg (56-pound) were sent to London and Manchester from St Albans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Facts About St Albans City Station:<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>Did you know?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Albans City Railway Station was not the second-built station, it was St Albans (London Road) Railway Station, built in 1863.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b> Trains to St Albans City \u2013 St Albans City Station:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-777 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-1.jpg\" alt=\"St Albans City Train Station\" width=\"726\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-1.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-1-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hertsad.co.uk\/polopoly_fs\/1.3637510.1402410542!\/image\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/landscape_630\/image.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hatfield_and_St_Albans_Railway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hatfield and St Albans Railway <\/a>put forth the intention to connect the current railway link with rail line of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Northern_Railway_(Great_Britain)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Great Northern Railway<\/a>. It is the reason why St Albans London Road Station was built in the first place, but it did not serve few official purposes which made it a bypassing terminus for trains. Apart from that, London Road Station, St Albans is in use today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>National Rail Enquiries \u2013 St Albans City Train Station (SAC):<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-780\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"St Albans City Train Station\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1d\/St_Albans_Main_Building.jpg\/1200px-St_Albans_Main_Building.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presently, St Albans City Train Station has four working platforms in all directions (2 platforms for each). Also, the St Albans City Station services are categorized into two types: \u2018Fast\u2019 and \u2018Slow\u2019, fast-track St Albans City Railway Station allows speedy trains (best to punctuality), whereas slow track St Albans City Railway Station allows average speed trains (best to profound experience).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is also St Albans City Train Station Parking for people travelling to the St Albans Station by car, parking at St Albans City Station is located near the main gate entrance under the name of \u2018multi-storey car park\u2019, there are two entrances to the station, both have ticket barriers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>St Albans City Train Station Services &amp; Routes:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following are the train services, routes, and train stops to and from St Albans City Station:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thameslinkrailway.com\/travel-information\/plan-your-journey\/live-departures-and-arrivals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Harpenden Train Station<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Pancras Train Station<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thameslinkrailway.com\/travel-information\/plan-your-journey\/station-information\/stations\/west-hampstead-thameslink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">West Hampstead Thameslink Train Station<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations\/rdt\/details.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Radlett Train Station<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Rail<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Albans to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations_destinations\/WIM.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wimbledon<\/a> (via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations_destinations\/SUO.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sutton<\/a>, 2tph, slow track, 8-car)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St Albans to Sutton (Wimbledon, 2tph, slow track, 8-car)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations_destinations\/LUT.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Luton<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations\/rai\/details.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rainham<\/a> (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrainline.com\/train-times\/greenwich-to-dartford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Greenwich &amp; Dartford<\/a>, slow track, 12-car)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations_destinations\/bdm.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bedford<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations\/tbd\/details.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Three Bridges<\/a> (4tph semi fast with 12-car)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counting to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations_destinations\/BTN.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brighton<\/a> (2tph)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bedford to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations_destinations\/EGR.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">East Grinstead<\/a> (semi fast with 12-car)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bedford to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalrail.co.uk\/stations\/LIT\/details.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Littlehampton<\/a> (semi fast with 12-car)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luton to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrainline.com\/stations\/orpington\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Orpington<\/a> (semi fast with 12-car)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Contact Details of St Albans City Station:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>St Albans City Train Station Address \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Station Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>St Albans City Train Station Postcode \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AL1 5HE<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>St Albans City Train Station Contact Number \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 08453194240<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>St Albans City Train Station Times \u2013<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 24\/7<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-4.jpg\" alt=\"St Albans City Train Station\" width=\"729\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-4.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/St-Albans-City-Train-Station-4-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Photo:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hertsad.co.uk\/polopoly_fs\/1.4108186.1434017654!\/image\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/landscape_630\/image.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Getting to and from St Albans City Train Station:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who wish to use St Albans City Train Station can use the following means to reach the St Albans Station.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>Taxi to St Albans City Train Station \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can book instant taxis to St Albans City Station with <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/\">St Albans Taxis &amp; Minicabs<\/a> <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from anywhere in Hertfordshire at reasonable prices 24\/7.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St Albans City Railway Station is the second-built train station in St Albans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,10,15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=774"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":782,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/774\/revisions\/782"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/775"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.a1taxis.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}