 According to data compiled in 2010, it is the 25th-least used station on the London Underground.In the early 20th century, the Metropolitan Railway (MR) penetrated Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire with its suburban railway, enticing Londoners with its "Metro-Land" advertising campaign promoting the new railway as an opportunity to live in a rural location with easy transport to central London.The MR was also intent on providing a connection from Watford and planned a branch line from via .