Trains to Radlett

Radlett station lies in the Hertsmere district of Hertfordshire, on the Midland Main Line, served by the cross-London Thameslink route. Regular services also run from the station to Luton, Gatwick and St Pancras. Built in 1868 by the Midland Railway, the station – which was originally going to be called Aldenham, the name of another nearby village – helped turn Radlett into one of Britain’s first commuter villages. Radlett remains a major commuter town to this day, and its affluence is due in part to its comprehensive transport links. It lies close to the M25 and M1 motorways, as well as the A1 trunk road, and Thameslink trains reach London St Pancras in just over half an hour. The station is right on the town’s pleasant high street, lined with cafes, local shops and pubs. For fans of local trivia, the town hit the record books in 1977 when stunt rider Eddie Kidd jumped fourteen double decker buses at the local airfield…