Talk:Hatfield and St Albans Railway

Confusion
The article reads "There have been calls for the Hatfield to St Albans line to be reopened in order to provide a direct link between St Albans and Watford, and also permit the closure of St Albans Abbey railway station" but it doesn't make sense. Firstly, there already exists a direct link between St Albans (Abbey) and Watford (Junction) and, secondly, why would the re-opening of the Hatfield to St Albans line permit the closure of a station that would not only be one of its own termini, but a pre-existing terminus of another line too? It appears to suggest that the closure of St Albans Abbey station would be a useful move. Can anyone make sense of this? —MegaPedant 02:40, 26 January 2011 (UTC)
 * It is a puzzle, so I went to historic railway maps. I can't find any ancient connection between the H&SA and the Midland at St Albans. One map I checked is on Commons, so I've added it to the article - it covers from Hill End westwards. -- Red rose64 (talk) 16:35, 26 January 2011 (UTC)