Is the Watford North Curve in use today?

[Egg Centric]

Noticed that Met is shut south of Northwood. Does this mean the north curve is in use?

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Hmm to answer my own question I just realised I could use the journey planner, answer is yes!

 

[cslusarc]

I believe Geoff Marshall did a video this summer and there are a few passenger workings and a few ECS moves daily.

 

[MikeWh]

I believe Geoff Marshall did a video this summer and there are a few passenger workings and a few ECS moves daily.

Yes, but they're all at silly o'clock. Days like today give people the chance to ride it at a sensible time.

 

[PeterC]

Yes, but they're all at silly o'clock. Days like today give people the chance to ride it at a sensible time.

And in daylight

 

[Egg Centric]

Yup - can confirm I did so in both directions, it took less than an hour out of a pretty busy day. Slightly underwhelming but not sure what I expected really!

The service pattern appeared to be that everything heading south from Rickmansworth headed via Watford. Heading out of Watford, trains went either towards Northwood, Amersham, or Chesham.

This was a very spontaneous journey for me, I only "found out about it" while checking TFL status for another journey I did later. Surprised that there wasn't already a thread or maybe this is more commonplace than I thought?

 

[rebmcr]

Surprised that there wasn't already a thread or maybe this is more commonplace than I thought?

I would estimate it happens 2 to 3 weekends per year.